EP Plenary session - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 October 2025

Press briefing Greens/EFA

Conference of Presidents

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Briefing Greens/EFA by Bas EICKHOUT and Terry REINTKE, Co-Presidents

Press conference by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), co-chair, and Rasmus NORDQVIST (Greens/EFA, DK) on Serbia: Political attacks and ongoing protests

Press conference by Bas EICKHOUT, (Greens/EFA, NL) and Terry REINTKE, (Greens/EFA, DE), Co-Presidents on Freedom of assembly and rule of law in Hungary: intimidation against the mayor of Budapest, organisers and civil society

Briefing Greens/EFA by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA,NL) and Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA,DE), Co-Presidents

EU Elections 2024 – Election Night - Statement by Bas EICKHOUT, European Greens Lead Candidate

EP Plenary session - This is Europe - Debate with Luc FRIEDEN, Luxembourgish Prime Minister

Press conference on Serbia: Political attacks and ongoing protests

Press conference on Freedom of assembly and rule of law in Hungary: intimidation against the mayor of Budapest, organisers and civil society

Members of the EP Conference of Presidents meet with  Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Leader of Belarusian democratic opposition forces

Holocaust Remembrance Day - Group photo with the leaders of political groups

Press  briefing Greens/EFA

Press bgriefing Greens/EFA

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.

EP delegation to COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt: meeting with Bertrand PICCARD, Chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation and ambiance shots

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 arrival of the delegation, ambiance shots and statement by Bas EICKHOUT, president of the delegation.

EP delegation to COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt: arrival of the delegation, ambiance shots, statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and Petros KOKKALIS (The Left, EL)

MEP's debate on the REPower chapters in recovery and resillience plans.

REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans: MEPs debate (part 1)

Ahead of the UN COP27 Climate Change Conference in Egypt on 6-18 November 2022, MEPs call on all countries to step up their 2030 climate targets before the COP27 in Egypt, to limit global warming in line with the Paris agreement. The world is heading towards a 2.7°C temperature increase, far above the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C. Extracts from the debate and statement by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL).

UN Climate Change Conference 2022 in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt (COP27): extracts from the debate and statement by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL)

&lt;p>To help the EU reach its climate neutral goal by 2050, aviation should gradually switch to sustainable fuel, such as synthetic fuel, used cooking oil or even hydrogen. MEPs debate and vote on their negotiating position on the new ReFuelEU aviation rules.&lt;/p>

Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative): MEPs debate

The Commission adopted the Taxonomy Delegated Act on 9 March 2022. It proposes the inclusion, under certain conditions, of specific nuclear and gas energy activities in the list of environmentally sustainable economic activities covered by the so-called EU Taxonomy. Opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI) and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, EU Commissioner for Financial Services.

Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act: opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI) and by Mairead MCGUINNESS, EU Commissioner for Financial Services

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