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    Emissions standards for Vans

    The Industry Committee of the European Parliament today voted on CO2 regulations for light commercial vehicles. Commenting on the vote, Green MEP Rebecca Harms, President of the Greens/EFA group, said:"In voting for watering down the legislation on van emissions, a majority of the Industry Committee...
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    Carbon and energy tax

    The European Commission has begun considering a proposal to revise the energy taxation directive, including a carbon tax component. Green MEPs support the revision but call for the proposal to set the rate at the right level and limit exemptions.
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    Offshore oil drilling

    The Greens/EFA group has highlighted the lack of EU regulation on offshore oil drilling, notably on safety and liability. In addition to calling for stronger and more coherent EU rules, the Greens have called for a moratorium on offshore drilling - at least until stronger rules are in place.
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    Iran-Sanctions

    In addition to the sanctions adopted last week by the UN against Iran, European leaders have today agreed on further sanctions. Explaining the decision, Green MEP Barbara Lochbihler, chair of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Iran, said: "The sanctions adopted today by European l...
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    Working time for lorry drivers

    The European Parliament in Strasbourg rejected a Commission proposal to change a directive on the working time of lorry drivers (1). The proposal aimed at excluding self employed drivers from the directive. Commenting on the result of the vote Green MEP Emilie Turunen, Member of the Social Affairs C...
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    Biofuels

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    Nuclear Waste

    During this hearing, experts will present examples from different European countries regarding their respective nuclear waste strategies. Against the backdrop of these experiences, lessons will be drawn with respect to the Draft Nuclear Waste Directive, with the aim of formulating requirements that a meaningful EU directive should fulfil.
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    Towards a European Energy Community for the 21st century?

    On Monday, 07 June 2010 the Greens/EFA a political family meeting in the framework of the Joint Parliamenary Meeting on 'Towards a European Energy Community for the 21st century?'. During the meeting Greens/EFA MPs and MEPs have exchanged views with Michaele Schreyer, fromer...
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    Brussels Agenda

    Greens/EFA events this week include several conferences and hearings on financing culture in the digital era, carbon leakage, CAP, green jobs and nuclear waste. See the Agenda for a full listing
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    Energy efficiency

    The European Parliament today adopted the final legislative compromise on revised EU rules for the energy efficiency of buildings (1). Commenting on the outcome, Claude Turmes MEP, Greens/EFA energy spokesman said: "Today's vote on revised EU rules for the energy performance of buildings repres...