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    © European Union 2023 - Source : EP
    Hearing with Hoekstra
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA Group secure key climate commitments from Commission

    Today, Members of the European Parliament have assessed the written answers of Commissioner-designates Wopke Hoekstra (Climate Action) and Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President in charge of the Green Deal). The Greens/EFA Group have been involved in key negotiations to secure clear commitments from the Commission on climate policies. L…
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    Sardines
    Study |

    How to improve the link between the common fisheries policy and the nature restoration law proposal?

    In this note, Betty Queffelec from the University of Western Brittany explores how existing procedures can be improved to ensure that the EU nature restoration law also delivers on marine ecosystems.
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    European Union
    Hemicycle European Parliament Strasbourg
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA Group call on Commissioners-designate to get Green Deal over the finish line

    Today, the Greens/EFA Group have set out the key elements that need to be finalised by the new Commission-designates, ahead of the hearings of Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič next week. There are five fundamental commitments that ...
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    Extraction of raw material
    Study |

    An alternative narrative on raw material access

    The global shift towards renewable energy, digitalization of our economies and societies and increased demand by defence and space industries, means that demand for raw materials is set to increase. There are therefore inherent tensions at play for the EU
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    © European Union 2021 - Source : EP
    European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    Debriefing of the September Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the State of the Union, air quality, energy transition, MEPs' code of conduct and the Critical Raw Materials Act.
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    Mining
    Press release |

    MEPs approve the negotiation position on the Critical Raw Materials Act

    Today, Members of the European Parliament approved the Parliament's negotiations mandate for the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The Greens/EFA Group pushed for a 45 percent recycling target and for mitigating the demand for critical raw materials.
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    European Union
    Hemicycle European Parliament Strasbourg
    News |

    Plenary flash 11-14 September 2023

    On the agenda this week: debate on the State of the European Union, protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires, renewable energy directive, sustainable aviation fuels, violence and discrimination in the world of sports, critical raw materials Act, EU-Tunisia migration deal
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    Low waters of the Rhine river in summer 2022 / CC0 Bernd Dittrich
    Low waters of the Rhine river in summer 2022 / CC0 Bernd Dittrich
    Event |

    The impact of glyphosate on aquatic ecosystems

    Join us for the launch of the PAN Europe report on glyphosate in aquatic environments. We will discuss its impact and the potential risks of this herbicide. We will also share which policy recommandations the report puts forward.
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    MEP Marie Toussaint on the new pesticide scandal video thumbnail
    MEP Marie Toussaint on the new pesticide scandal video thumbnail
    Video |

    MEP Marie Toussaint on the new pesticide scandal

    Help us protect our nature!
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    Study |

    Green jobs

    By greening our economies, we can provide high-quality green jobs to fight unemployment and at the same time combat climate change and environmental degradation. This brochure looks at Europe’s opportunities for creating green jobs and the efforts of the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament to boost green employment.