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Position papers include all papers formally adopted by our Group and thus representing our official position on major issues. Policy papers gather all briefings, brochures, statements from working groups or other Group bodies which have not been submitted to a vote but reflect a more technical position on specific topics. Studies are reports commissioned to experts and are accompanied most of the time with our political recommendations. For information and transparency purposes, we also publish here all Group letters sent to the other institutions or representatives

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    Documents

    Conference speeches A.A. Soltanieh, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations and other international organisations in ViennaGareth Evans, Member of the UN High Panel of Experts on Threats Challenges and Change, President of International Crisis Group...
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    DOCUMENTS

    This section contains a short conference report, speeches and presentations. It will be regularly updated with the latest documents available
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    Conference documents

    Implementation of the EU action plan against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishingReport by Greens/EFA MEP Marie-Hélène AubertCombatting IUU fishing in West Africa - A regional approach (pdf)Speech by Austin Joko Jones, Consultant - MCS specialistCombatting IUU fishing in West Africa - A reg...
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    Nuclear not a solution!

    The fire took place at a nuclear reactor in Krümmel near Hamburg last Thursday. Contrary to previous reports by Vattenfall, the utility company which operates the nuclear plant, the fire did in fact affect the reactor.
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    Background documentation

    First PanelAtomdebatte statt Iranpolitik? Europas schwierige Position zwischen Iran und den USAStatement on the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear IssueBaku declaration adopted by the thirty-third session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign MinistersNAM troika backs Iran over N-issueSecurity Counci...
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    Energy efficiency in the EU

    The EU Directive on energy end-use efficiency and energy services requests all Member States to submit their first National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) to the Commission by June 30, 2007. Only 3 countries, Finland, Danemark and the UK, submitted their NEEAP until now!
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    Adaptation to climate change

    The European Commission released today its Green Paper on adaptation to climate change. It stresses that climate change is already happening since Europe has warmed by almost 1°C over the past century. Adaptation to climate change is now an indispensable measure in complement to strong reductions of the greenhouse gas emissions.
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    Trade and climate change

    In the framework of the own initiative report on "Trade and Climate Change" by Greens/EFA MEP Alain Lipietz, the International Trade committee of the European Parliament will hold a mini-hearing on this topic. It will take place on Wednesday 27 June from 5 to 7.30 am in the European Parliament.
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    Renewables and energy efficiency

    A new analysis by the UN environment Programme (UNEP) reveals a boom in investment into renewables. The report says investment capital flowing into renewable energy climbed from $ 80 billion in 2005 to a record $ 100 billion in 2006. The UN body concludes that renewables could provide almost 25% of the world's electricity by 2030.
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    Portability of supplementary pension rights

    Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group. – Madam President, I would also like to thank the rapporteur for her work. Getting us to this vote has not been easy, as we have heard, because we have been forced to respond to changing and sometimes intransigent positions from the Council.My group ...