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    Electricity
    Press release |

    Commission bans disconnections but puts renewables and nuclear on equal footing

    The European Commission has today presented its proposal for the reform of the electricity market. The proposal aims to avoid skyrocketing prices for electricity in the future. However, the Greens/EFA Group are highly critical that renewables and nuclear energy receive equal treatment.
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    European Union
    Hemicycle European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    Plenary Flash - 13-16 March 2023

    On the agenda for the plenary session: energy performance of buildings (EPBD), land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), adequate minimum income, EU guidelines on Human rights defenders, Iran debate, deaths at sea - a common EU response, ...
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    Green roofs
    Opinion |

    5 reasons why energy efficient buildings are good for people and planet

    Ciarán Cuffe
    Opinion by Ciarán Cuffe
    As energy prices skyrocket in Europe, people are struggling to pay their bills. Greens/EFA MEP, Ciarán Cuffe, is leading negotiations on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in the European Parliament. Here are five reasons why energy efficient buildings are good for people and planet.
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    Video |

    Energy-efficient buildings for warmer homes and lower bills

    Many Europeans can't afford to heat their home. We must act! On the 13th and 14th of March, we will debate and vote the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) to tackle energy poverty and provide energy-efficient homes for all. Our MEP Ciarán Cuffe is shadow rapporteur on this file.
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    Press release |

    Postponement of the vote on combustion engine phase-out

    On 6th March, the vote on the end of the combustion engine was postponed again by the Presidency of the Council. "The phasing out of the combustion engine must not fail because the policies of governments such as Germany, Poland and Italy are being driven by car industry lobbyists", Bas Eickhout MEP comments.
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    Letter |

    For a fossil-free United Nations Climate Change Conference

    Regarding the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, Greens/EFA addressed a letter to UNFCCC Executive Secretary to urge him to take all necessary steps to ensure a Conference free of all interference from the fossil fuel industry. Our group is concerned that, by lending its presidency to the CEO of one of the biggest oil comp…
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    Electric car charging
    Press release |

    Parliament votes for all new cars to be electric by 2035

    Members of the European Parliament have adopted the compromise reached with EU Member States and the European Commission on CO2 emissions for cars and vans. From 2035, no more new cars and vans with combustion engines will be registered in the EU. The Greens/EFA Group voted in favour of the outcome of the negotiations.
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    Trucks in parking lot
    Press release |

    Commission sends wrong signal to truck manufacturers

    The European Commission has presented its proposal for a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions from new trucks placed on the market by 2040. With this proposal, the European Commission is acknowledging the fact that trucks running on fossil fuels, especially diesel, can continue to drive on European roads after 2050.
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    European Union
    Hemicycle European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    Plenary Flash - 13-16 February 2023

    On the agenda for the plenary session: Green Deal Industrial Plan, adequate minimum income, preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, an updated mandate for the special committee on foreign interference, an independent EU ethics body, CO2 emissions for cars and vans, and developing an EU cycling strategy.
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    Picture of Solar Panels
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA Group call for special fund & boost for European green competitiveness

    The European Commission has presented its Green Deal Industrial Plan in response to the US Inflation Reduction Act. The Greens/EFA Group welcome the initiative for a European industrial plan and call for massive investments in the expansion of renewable energies and EU investment fund to ensure the unity of the EU internal market.