Climate change remains a key challenge. The EU and the European Parliament are working to ensure a more sustainable society and economy through ambitious policies at home and close cooperation with international partners. It is already on track to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2020, and has put forward a plan to further cut emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

By 2050, Europe aims to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent. Alongside reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the EU is also taking action to adapt to the impacts of climate change. By 2050, Europe aims to be a climate-resilient society. Climate action is at the heart of the European Green Deal – an ambitious package of measures ranging from drastically cutting greenhouse gas emissions, to investing in cutting-edge research and innovation, to preserving Europe’s natural environment.

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EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Natural disasters in Europe

Joint debate - Natural disasters in Europe: MEPs debate (Part 1/2)

Joint debate on the natural disasters in Europe: opening statements by Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), rapporteur, and Elisa FERREIRA, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

Infoclip: Floods in Belgium (2)

Exchange of views on natural disasters throughout Europe this summer (floods, fires) in REGI committe: extracts

Infoclip: Rainforest biodiversity in Brazil

Outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém (COP 30): closing statement by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

Outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém (COP 30): opening statement by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

EP Plenary session - Outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference - Belém (COP30)

COP30 - The 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil

COP30 - The 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil.

EP Delegation to COP30 - Belém (Brazil) - Joint EP-EESC event - "Ten Years after Paris Agreement" with the participation of Mohammed CHAHIM (S&D, NL), Vice-Chair: extracts

Safeguarding Europe’s ancient forests for future generations

A climate neutral building sector by 2050 - English

EPRS STOA podcast - What if everyone spoke the same language?

EPRS STOA podcast - What if we could engineer the planet to help fight climate change?

COP30 in Bélem, Brazil

Debate on the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, WHO and USaid

Pre-session briefing

European Parliament delegation to COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

Plenary Debate - Energy performance of buildings

EP Plenary session  - Outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference - Belém (COP30)

European Parliament Delegation to COP30, Belém (Brazil): closing statements by Lídia PEREIRA (EPP, PT), Chair of the EP Delegation

European Parliament Delegation to COP30 - Belém (Brazil): extracts from the meeting with Li GAO, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment of People's Republic of China

European Parliament Delegation to COP30 - Belém (Brazil): extracts from the EP-Finland event with Sari MULTALA, Finnish Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy, and meeting with indigenous organisations

Infoclip: European Parliament delegation to COP 30

COP 30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil: Joint press conference EP - EC by Lídia PEREIRA (EPP, PT), Chair of the EP delegation and Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

European Parliament Delegation to COP30, Belém (Brazil): statement by Lídia PEREIRA (EPP, PT), Chair of the EP Delegation, meeting with Kentaro DOI, Vice-Minister of Japan for Global environmental affairs, and family photo of EP delegation

Voting Session, including the proxy vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth

Infoclip: Aftermath of the floods in Spain (2024-2025)

Infoclip: Wildfires in Europe

Infoclip: Protection of environment

Infoclip: Heatwave

Earth Hour Day 2025: the European Parliament in Strasbourg switches off its lights

US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the World Health Organisation and the suspension of US development and humanitarian aid: MEPs debate (part 1)

US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the World Health Organisation and the suspension of US development and humanitarian aid: extracts from the debate

US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the World Health Organisation and the suspension of US development and humanitarian aid: MEPs debate (part 3)

US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the World Health Organisation and the suspension of US development and humanitarian aid: Closing statement by Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner for Equality, and European Commissioner for Preparedness

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