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A right to green energy for all

We want green and affordable energy for all

Energy, its provenance and its price, impact both people and the planet. We all want and deserve to live a dignified life on a healthy planet: affordable and renewable energy is the way to this.

But that’s not currently the case

We are in times of social and climate crisis because of our dependency on fossil fuels and authoritarian regimes, raising prices and exploiting the earth.

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A right to energy is the solution

Everyone should have access to affordable and renewable energy, as a basic right. We want the European Union to guarantee that all people living in the EU can benefit from such a right, a fair decision for the people and the environment.

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OUR CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES

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Energy efficiency and saving

The European Parliament industry and energy committee today adopted a report outlining the EP position on the forthcoming EU energy efficiency action plan. Green MEPs welcomed the outcome, which included a call for the EU's 2020 energy savings target to be made binding. Following the vote, French Gr...
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EU Summit

Commenting on the result of the European Summit, Rebecca Harmsand Dany Cohn-Bendit, Co-Presidents of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament said: "By giving the permanent crisis mechanism a watertight legal base through a limited change of the EU treaties, the EU summit took the right ...
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EU recovery funds and energy

The European Council and Parliament reached an agreement yesterday afternoon to free up €146 million of uncommitted funds under the 2009 European Energy Recovery Plan to create an instrument to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. Green MEPs welcomed the deal, with Greens/EFA...
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Climate change

EU environment ministers met today to discuss EU climate policy ahead of a key UN climate summit in Cancun in December. Green MEPs expressed frustration at the outcome, with ministers once again delaying a decision on increasing the EU's emissions reduction target and fudging the question of the EU'...
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Climate meets biodiversity

This public conference will examine the global environment diplomacy and the role of the EU and deal with the biodiversity and climate synergies. Can Europe make a difference at Nagoya and Cancun? This is one of the questions that will be debated on this occasion.
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Van CO2 emissions

The European Parliament environment committee today voted on proposed new EU legislation to limit CO2 emissions from light commercial vehicles (vans). Green MEPs criticised the vote, which weakened an already weak proposal from the European Commission in a number of key areas. After the vote, Greens...
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Gas supply security

The European Parliament today adopted new EU legislation on security of gas supply. Green MEPs voted for the report, which aims to ensure Europe is better prepared to respond to emergencies and supply disruptions, but called for a more strategic EU approach to the role of gas. After the vote, Luxemb...
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Pathways to a renewable energy-based economy in 2050

The conference will aim to compare the different 2050 energy scenarios, looking at the policy options to achieve a renewables-based economy and also the pathway for the EU energy landscape necessary to achieve this. It will also look at how much and what kind of grid development will be necessary to allow the required development of RES.
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Climate change and working time

The seminar aims at assessing the possible impact of working time on climate change. Would shorter work time reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Do working hours have a role in reducing carbon footprints? Those are questions that will be raised during the seminar.
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European electricity interconnection