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    European Investment Bank
    Press release |

    Parliament votes set out steps for EIB to become EU Climate Bank

    The European Parliament has made clear its demands on the level of ambition that the Bank would have to reach to become the European Climate Bank. The European Investment Bank has set climate ambitious targets for itself, but it’s time for words to be followed by actions.
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    Press release |

    MEPs vote for more action to tackle money laundering

    Yesterday, the European Parliament voted on amendments to its resolution on Anti-Money Laundering (AML). The final vote will take place this afternoon. It is expected that the text will be carried with a large majority. The resolution is a reaction to the Commission’s recent Anti-Money Launder...
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    Press release |

    Time to hammer out historic deal

    Now is the time to hammer out a historic deal. Angela Merkel's U-turn on grants needs to be reflected in the recovery package and EU budget, in that the rule of law and climate protection are the main focal points.
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    ©kelli-mcclintock
    Kid with toys.
    Press release |

    European Parliament calls for paradigm shift for sustainable chemicals and toxic-free environment

    The Greens/EFA group are calling for endocrine disrupters, used in cosmetics, toys and food packaging to be banned, as well as long-life fluorochemicals in all non-essential applications. The combination or 'cocktail' effects of chemicals should be addressed, rather than looking at the toxicity of individual chemicals.
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    Erich Westendarp from Pixabay
    Hydrogen drive alternative rail
    Press release |

    Hydrogen Strategy must not be excuse to continue polluting the planet

    Hydrogen can play a role in decarbonisation and in promoting the greening of European industries and the economy. However, the Hydrogen Strategy must not be allowed to become a greenwashing exercise used to subsidise obsolete gas pipelines. Funding hydrogen from fossil fuels is not sustainable and not in line with our climate commitments.
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    Press release |

    Merkel must seize opportunity to put Green Deal at heart of recovery

    Today (Wednesday 8 July), Chancellor Angela Merkel will present the priorities of the German Presidency of the European Council to the plenary of the European Parliament. The German presidency will have a great opportunity to contribute to these efforts by building an ecological, solidarity-based and gender-equitable Europe and by making …
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    European Union
    German Chancellor Merkel
    Press release |

    Green Deal and climate protection must be engine for jobs & recovery

    Ahead of the start of the German Presidency of the European Council tomorrow, the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament are calling for the Green Deal and climate protection to be the engine for job creation and recovery and for the launch of a rule of law initiative.
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    Green Budget
    Press release |

    The Commission & Council must match Parliament's ambition

    Only last week, the Parliament called for a total of 30% of the 2021 budget to be spent on climate change and 10% on biodiversity, but the EU Commission's proposal of 25% is very unambitious.
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    Paper work, Office Work, Contract signature
    Press release |

    Parliament pushes through EU-wide class action in deal on collective redress

    "This directive fills the legal vacuum in the EU consumer legislation. With such new ground breaking instrument European consumers will no longer be left on their own, like in the Volkswagen emission cheating scandal. Empowering consumers and citizens is the way of the future." declared Heidi Hautala, Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur on the f…
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    Pigs in a field / CC0 Pascal Debrunner
    Pigs in a field / CC0 Pascal Debrunner
    Press release |

    Victory for animal welfare – MEPs vote for inquiry committee on animal transport

    Today (Friday 19 June), after long-standing calls from the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, MEPs have just voted in favour of setting up a committee of inquiry into animal transport.