<p>European Green Party (EGP) nominated Ska Keller and Bas Eickhout as their two lead candidates for the European elections at its 23-25 November congress in Berlin. Ska Keller is the candidate taking part in the May 15 Eurovision debate.</p>

<p>Ska KELLER (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Germany) studied Islamic Studies, Turkology and Jewish Studies at the Free University Berlin and the Sabanci Üniversitesi Istanbul. Elected to the European Parliament for the first time in 2009, she ran as the EGP lead candidate in the 2014 European elections campaign. Keller is co-chair of the Greens group in Parliament.</p>

#EUelections2019 - Ska KELLER, lead candidate for the EGP

EP Plenary session - European Citizens' Initiative Stop Finning – Stop the trade

EP Plenary session - The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Discharge 2021

ENVI - Vote on sustainable textile

ENVI - Presentation of the Pharmaceutical Package

ENVI Committee - Hearing of the candidate for the function of the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency

Plenary session

MEPs debate a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) calling for the end of trade in shark and ray fins in the EU. Opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA,NL), ENVI and Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK), FISH and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning – Stop the trade": opening statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), and by Asger CHRISTENSEN (Renew, DK)

Plenary debates a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) calling for the end of trade in shark and ray fins in the EU. The European Citizens' Initiative “Stop Finning - Stop the Trade” gathered the support of over 1.1 million signatures with the minimum threshold reached in 15 member states. Extracts from the debate. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning – Stop the trade": extracts from the debate

MEPs debate on the recent IPCC report on Climate Change, in particular they discuss a call for urgent additional climate action.

IPCC report on Climate Change - a call for urgent additional action: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the reform of Emissions Trading System including for aviation and the maritime sector, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a new Social Climate fund. In particular, during the debate they discuss deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on several key pieces of legislation that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. This is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in line with the European Climate Law. Second part of the debate.

Joint debate - Fit for 55: MEPs debate (part 2)

During the plenary session in Brussels, MEPs vote on several initiatives: Request for the waiver of the immunity of Anna Júlia Donáth - Sergey LAGODINSKY (Greens/EFA,DE); Joint Investigation Teams collaboration platform - Malik AZMANI (Renew, NL); European Year of Skills 2023 - Loucas FOURLAS (EPP, CY); General Product Safety Regulation - Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ); Equal pay for equal work between men and women (pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms) - Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK) and Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL); Fluorinated gases regulation - Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL); Ozone depleting substances - Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE); Rule of law situation in the European Union - Motions for Resolutions.

Plenary session - Voting session, including Equal pay for equal work between men and women

MEPs debate an ambitious reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases emissions, to further contribute to the EU’s climate neutrality goal, and new legislation for additional cuts of the emissions of substances that damage the ozone layer, in line with the European Green Deal and international agreements. Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs.

Joint debate - Fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances: closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs

An ambitious reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases emissions, to further contribute to the EU’s climate neutrality goal, and new legislation for additional cuts of the emissions of substances that damage the ozone layer, in line with the European Green Deal and international agreements. Opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission.

Joint debate - Fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances: opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs

MEPs debate on a European citizens’ initiative on phasing out synthetic pesticides and creating bee-friendly agriculture. Opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA,NL), ENVI; Norbert LINS (EPP,DE), AGRI; Ana MIRANDA (Greens/EFA,ES), PETI and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment": opening by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), Ana MIRANDA (Greens/EFA, ES), Mairead MCGUINNESS, EU Commissioner

MEPs debate on the goal to make the building sector climate neutral by 2050, all new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028. Existing residential buildings would have to be classified as at least E on their energy performance by 2030, and D by 2033 - on a scale going from A to G, the latter corresponding to the 15% worst-performing buildings in the national stock of a member state. Non-residential and public buildings would have to achieve the same by 2027 and 2030 respectively.

Energy performance of buildings (recast): MEPs debate

The Environment Committee adopts its position on draft legislation aiming to further reduce the use of fluorinated greenhouse gas (F-gas). F-gases are human-made chemicals that are very strong greenhouse gases (GHG). They are used in common appliances such as refrigerators, air-conditioning, heat pumps, fire protection, foams and aerosols. Statement by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), Rapporteur and extracts from the vote

Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases): statement by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), Rapporteur and extracts from the vote

MEPs debate on the European Parliament giving its final green light to set the 2035 zero-emissions target for new cars and vans, part of the "Fit for 55* package. The new legitation sets the path towards zero CO2 emmissions for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in 2035, thus increasing the contribution road transport is making to the EU's climate neutrality target.

CO2 emission standards for cars and vans: one round of political group leaders

MEPs discuss on a deal reached with the Council in December 2022. Under the agreement, member states applying to receive additional funds through an amended recovery and resilience plan will be required to include measures to save energy, produce clean energy and diversify energy supplies, as foreseen in the EU’s REPowerEU plan. Second part of the debate.

REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs seek answers on how the EU is handling the massive tax breaks to companies producing in the US, a scheme that puts European companies at a disadvantage. The roughly €350 billion Inflation Reduction Act aims to build a new green economy by giving subsidies and tax credits to companies which manufacture with local parts or produce in the US from 1 January 2023, to the detriment of European manufacturers and in potential breach of World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.

EU response to the US Inflation Reduction Act: MEPs debate

Parliament assesses the results of the UN Climate Change Conference COP27, which took place in Sharm el Sheik from 6-19 November. MEPs evaluate the outcome of the meeting in Egypt in particular looking at progress towards the Paris agreement objective of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and aiming for 1.5 degrees.

Outcome of the COP 27: MEPs debate

One round Political group leaders debating on human rights situation in Egypt.

Human rights situation in Egypt: one round Political group leaders

A delegation of 14 Members from the ENVI and ITRE committees is in Sharm El-Sheikh between 14 and 18 November to participate to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal and by Bas EICKHOUT, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food safety (ENVI) of the EP, give a joint press conference. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint Press conference by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and by Bas EICKHOUT, Vice-Chair of the ENVI Committee - EP delegation to COP27 in in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

A delegation of 14 Members from the ENVI and ITRE committees are in Sharm El-Sheikh between 14 and 18 November to participate to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). DAY 4.

EP delegation to COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt: DAY 4 - meeting with Maldives representatives, statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP,SE) and by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA,NL), Chair of the delegation; meeting with China's delegation

A delegation of 14 Members from the ENVI and ITRE committees are in Sharm El-Sheikh between 14 and 18 November to participate to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). Extracts from the third day of the EP delegation: meeting with US and Japan delegations, meeting with Bertrand PICCARD, Chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation, statement by Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Vice-chair of the EP delegation.

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EP Plenary session - European Citizens' Initiative Stop Finning – Stop the trade

EP Plenary session - European Citizens' Initiative Stop Finning – Stop the trade

EP Plenary session - European Citizens' Initiative Stop Finning – Stop the trade

EP Plenary session - The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector

EP Plenary session - The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector

EP Plenary session - The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector

EP Plenary session - The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Discharge 2021

ENVI - Vote on sustainable textile

ENVI - Vote on sustainable textile

ENVI - Presentation of the Pharmaceutical Package

ENVI - Presentation of the Pharmaceutical Package

ENVI Committee - Hearing of the candidate for the function of the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency

ENVI Committee - Hearing of the candidate for the function of the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency

ENVI Committee - Hearing of the candidate for the function of the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency

ENVI Committee - Hearing of the candidate for the function of the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency

ENVI Committee - Hearing of the candidate for the function of the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency

ENVI Committee - Hearing of the candidate for the function of the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency