EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires

EU-Indonesia voluntary partnership agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU - EU-Indonesia voluntary partnership agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU (debate)

Approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles - Approval of agricultural or forestry vehicles (debate)

Preparing forests for climate change (short presentation)

EU-Cameroon forest law agreement - EU-Republic of Congo forest law agreement - FLEGT voluntary partnership agreements (continuation of debate)

EU-Cameroon forest law agreement - EU-Republic of Congo forest law agreement - FLEGT voluntary partnership agreements (debate)

Forest fires in the summer of 2009 (debate)

Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss - Timber and timber products (debate)

High-level Conference on Forests at the heart of Sustainable Development

Forest Management

AGRI-ENVI-ITRE Public hearing on ways to improve management of EU forests, to make them better contribute to climate action and to protect their biodiversity

Round table discussion on Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime in the Danube-Carpathian Region

Antonio TAJANI - EP President in Plenary session Week 43 2017 in Strasbourg - Minute of silence for the victims of the forest fires in Portugal and Northern Spain - Opening statement

Portuguese and EU flags at half-mast at the European Parliament following the forest fire in central Portugal

Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) legislation awareness photocall

ENVI Committee meeting. Vote on Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the land use and forestry sector post-2020

Portuguese and EU flags at half-mast at the European Parliament following forest fires and death in Portugal

What is role of forests and forest-based sector after Paris COP21?

EP Delegation to COP 21 - UN Climate Change conference in Paris.  Meeting with NGO represent atives (WWF, World resource Institute, Global Forest coalition)

Meeting on the protection of tropical forests at the EP in Strasbourg, in February 1991.

Initial speech on the presentation of the opinion on a new RU Forest Strategy: for forest and the forest-based sector

AGRI Hearing  A new EU Forest Strategy: for forests and the forest-based sector

Press point by Maurizio MARTINA, Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies.

Conference : Guardians of the Forests ? 10 years of EU Forest Law Enforcement, Government and Trade. With the participation of EC Commissioner in charge of Development.

The Libramont Agricultural, Forestry and Agri-Food Fair

Opening speech for the exhibition 'Forest and People' organised by the Good Planet association

An area larger than the EU was lost to deforestation from 1990 to 2020, with EU consumption causing around 10% of losses. A new law on deforestation-free products will make obligatory for companies to issue a so-called “due diligence” statement that goods on the EU market have not led to deforestation or forest degradation anywhere in the world. The largest share of EU-driven deforestation commodities are: palm oil (33,95%), soy (32,83%), wood (8,62%), cocoa (7,54%), coffee (7,01%) and beef (5,01%. This infoclip shows footgae of a person unpacking common groceries deriving from these commodities, a child consuming chocolate spread without palm oil as well as footage of deforestaion in Brazil.

Infoclip: Common products associated with deforestation and forest degradation

MEPs vote on the following topics: Amending the decision of 10 March 2022 on setting up a special committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (ING 2), and adjusting its title and responsibilities; Proposal for a decision - Setting up a subcommittee on Public Health; Transitional provisions for certain medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices; Union's rights in enforcing and implementing the UK Withdrawal Agreement and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement; EU/Guyana Voluntary Partnership Agreement: forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU;

Voting session, including the final vote on the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans

Press conference by Christophe HANSEN, (EPP,LU), rapporteur

Deforestation regulation: Press conference by Christophe HANSEN, (EPP,LU), rapporteur

&lt;p>MEPs vote on the following items: Macro-financial assistance to Ukraine; Responsible private funding of litigation - Axel VOSS (EPP, DE); Uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road (codification) - Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR,BG); Conclusion of the amendments to the International Sugar Agreement, 1992 - Bernd LANGE (S&amp;D, DE); EU/Mauritius Fisheries Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution 2017-2021. Extension of the Protocol - Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Renew, ES); Draft amending budget no 2 to the general budget 2022 entering the surplus of the financial year 2021 - Karlo RESSLER (EPP, HR); Amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation in the area of resolution (“daisy chain” proposal) - Jonás FERNÁNDEZ (S&amp;D, ES); Interim report on the 2021 proposal for a revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework - Jan OLBRYCHT (EPP, PL) and Margarida MARQUES (S&amp;D, PT);&lt;/p>

Voting session, including Macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

In light of this summer’s devastating droughts and forest fires across Europe, MEPs discuss how to increase EU efforts to fight climate change. In a debate. MEPs quiz the Commission and Council on the EU’s immediate support to national and regional authorities, including through the activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, following severe droughts and forest fires, which hit several European countries this summer. These disasters caused loss of life and have had a devastating impact on people’s homes and livelihoods, as well as on sectors like farming. Closing statements by Mikulas BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change: closing statements by Mikulas BEK, Czech Minister for EU Affairs and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment

In light of this summer’s devastating droughts and forest fires across Europe, MEPs discuss how to increase EU efforts to fight climate change. In a debate. MEPs quiz the Commission and Council on the EU’s immediate support to national and regional authorities, including through the activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, following severe droughts and forest fires, which hit several European countries this summer. These disasters caused loss of life and have had a devastating impact on people’s homes and livelihoods, as well as on sectors like farming.

Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

In light of this summer’s devastating droughts and forest fires across Europe, MEPs discuss how to increase EU efforts to fight climate change.

Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change: extracts from the debate

In light of this summer’s devastating droughts and forest fires across Europe, MEPs discuss how to increase EU efforts to fight climate change. In a debate. MEPs quiz the Commission and Council on the EU’s immediate support to national and regional authorities, including through the activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, following severe droughts and forest fires, which hit several European countries this summer. These disasters caused loss of life and have had a devastating impact on people’s homes and livelihoods, as well as on sectors like farming. Opening statements by Mikulas BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change: opening statements by Mikulas BEK, Czech Minister for EU Affairs and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment

&lt;p>In light of this summer’s devastating droughts and forest fires across Europe, MEPs discuss how to increase EU efforts to fight climate change. In a debate. MEPs quiz the Commission and Council on the EU’s immediate support to national and regional authorities, including through the activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, following severe droughts and forest fires, which hit several European countries this summer. These disasters caused loss of life and have had a devastating impact on people’s homes and livelihoods, as well as on sectors like farming.&lt;/p>

Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Parliament returns to Strasbourg with a busy agenda including the annual State of the European Union debate (SOTEU), where MEPs will scrutinise the Commission’s achievements and goals. New rules on fair wages for the lowest paid and protecting the world’s forests will be put to vote. Parliament will also set out its position on proposals for legislation on energy efficiency and renewables. All that and more, coming up in Strasbourg.

SOTEU, energy efficiency and minimum wage – coming up in Strasbourg

MEPS vote on the report "Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF)" by Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), on the Fit for 55 package.

Voting session: Fit for 55 - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), report by Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI)

MEPs debate and vote on key EU draft laws to combat climate change by drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to protect jobs and citizens. Parliament is set to adopt its position on eight proposals that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. This is the EU’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and have net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (climate neutrality) by 2050, in line with the European Climate Law. The texts approved will be Parliament’s mandate for negotiations with EU governments on the final laws. Statement by Ville NIINISTÖ on the Land use, land use change and forestry report.

Fit for 55: Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF): statement by Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), rapporteur

Europe’s carbon sinks are in decline. To help reach the EU’s net-zero emission target by 2050,  the European Parliament is amending rules on land use, so that agricultural land, as well as forests, moors and wetlands can capture more carbon and help reduce global heating.

Carbon sinks: Harnessing forests and farmland

The Environment Committee of the European Parliament debates with Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, about the proposed new legislation that the European Parliament called for in order to stop EU-driven global deforestation and forest degradation by obliging companies placing products on the EU market to carry out due diligence. Extracts from the exchange of views and statement by rapporteur Delara BURKHARDT (S&D,DE).

European Parliament's legislative proposal to reduce the risk of deforestation/forest degradation: extracts from exchange between ENVI Committee and Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner for Environment, statement by rapporteur Delara BURKHARDT (S&D,DE

European Parliament's legislative proposal to reduce the risk of deforestation/forest degradation: extracts from exchange of views between ENVI Committee and Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner for Environment, statement by rapporteur Delara BURKHARD

Forests are essential for our health and wellbeing, and the health of the planet. They are rich in biodiversity and are hugely important in the fight against climate change. The new EU forest strategy for 2030 is one of the flagship initiatives of the European Green Deal and builds on the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030. This Infoclip illustrates heathy and green forest, nature, undergrowth, deforestation, burn wood after fire forest, wood transformation and storage

Infoclip: Forest strategy

An official delegation from the European Parliament takes part in the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26 in Glasgow this week where they also meet with NGO representatives from CAN International, WWF, World Resources Institute, Global Forest Coalition.

European Parliament delegation meets NGOs at COP26 in Glasgow (UK)

David SASSOLI, EP President, and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Secretary of State for European Affairs, on behalf of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council, participate in a Lex signing ceremony, in the European Parliament in Brussels. The signature concerns: control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (codification); Programme for the Union's action in the field of health –for the period 2021-2027; InvestEU Programme Regulation; equivalence of forest reproductive material produced in the United Kingdom to such material produced in the Union; and Equivalence of UK Practices for the Maintenance of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species Decision'.

Lex Signing ceremony: extracts from the signature of Five COD LEX with David SASSOLI, EP President and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

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EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Towards a more disaster resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires