In 2020, Parliament in a vote on the EU climate law, calling for ambitious 2030 and 2040 emissions reduction targets. Fighting climate change is a priority for the Parliament.

GUTELAND, Jytte (S&D, SE)

TIMMERMANS, Frans (NL, EC)

KELLER, Ska (Greens/EFA, DE)

SASSOLI, David Maria (S&D, IT, S&D, IT)

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BEER, Angelika (Greens/EFA, DE)

CANFIN, Pascal (Renew, FR)

THUNBERG, Greta (SE)

European Green Deal (T)

European Parliament review 2020: Fighting climate change

Generic review 2020 fighting climate change

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, Green Deal, for example, needs to have adequate funding in order to deliver it. So with all that in mind, I'd like to be quite clear and unequivocal about the Parliament's position. We are absolutely behind tackling these major challenges across the European Union and a large number of actors on the global stage support the way in which we are trying to develop our leadership in order to tackle climate change and indeed lead the global battle against climate change. (Press conference - Strasbourg - 12/02/2020)

SOUNDBITE (English), Greta THUNBERG, Climate activist, 04/03/2020,When you house is on fire you don't wait a few more years to start putting it out. And yet this is what the Commission is proposing today.

SOUNDBITE (English), Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE), I appeal to you: show courage in Europe and show courage in the fight against climate change! The world is waiting for a signal from Europe. Overcoming the Corona crisis and preventing the climate crisis: it can succeed. But that is what we must act for now, and that is what you, Chancellor, need. (Presentation of the programme of activities of the German Presidency - Brussels - 08/07/2020)

SOUNDBITE (English), Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the EC in charge of the European Green Deal, 06/10/2020, The climate law will set the direction by making the our 2050 climate neutrality go binding. That provides certainity at a time when so much is uncertain. All sectors must contribute. No exceptions granted and it's a domestic objective delivered in Europe to inspire the world to follow our lead.

SOUNDBITE (French), Pascal CANFIN (RE, FR), ENVI Chair, I think it's safe to say that this moment will be remembered when we get older. We voted for the first European climate law. We have set climate neutrality in stone for 2050 and we were the first continent in the world to do so. (Brussels - 06/10/2020)

SOUNDBITE (English), Jytte GUTELAND (S&amp;D, SE), Rapporteur, This is a historic moment. The European climate law is indeed the cornerstone of the European green deal as it enshrines into legislation the union's objective to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest.  (Brussels - 06/10/2020)

SOUNDBITE (German), Nicola BEER (RE, DE), EP Vice President, 06/10/2020, announcing the beginning of the vote

SOUNDBITE (German), Nicola BEER (RE, DE), EP Vice President, 06/10/2020, Sign showing the result of the European Climate law vote: Commission proposal 392 votes in favour, 161 votes against, 142 abstentions. European Climate law vote: referral back 523 in favour, 15 against, 21 abstentions.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, The European Union and many countries, parliaments and cities have declared an environmental disaster. And have asked for urgent action to to take place at the global level, young people first and foremost ask for that. So since then, we've been looking at a more sustainable model of development with environmental and social justice at its heart. The green deal is our new strategy, our new strategy for growh and this will mark the coming decades.We want Europe to become the first carbon neutral continent in the world in 2050. We want to be at the top of the class here. (Strasbourg - 14/12/2020)

Illustration on climate change (forest fire, droughts, floods, windmills...)