Following European elections in May 2019, the Parliament held its constituent session on 2 July 2019. Parliament, Council, and the Commission identified common priorities and committed to deliver on before the 2024 European Elections. With the series of videos "European Parliament’s priorities and achievements (2019-2024)", have a look back at the different legislative and political achievements reached by the EP. Parliament declared a climate emergency in 2019 and fought for more ambitious greenhouse gas - emissions reductions to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement. The Climate Law makes it a binding objective for the EU to become climate neutral in 2050 and reduce GHG emissions by at least 55% in 2030. It gives European citizens and businesses the legal certainty and predictability they need to plan for the green transition. At least 30% of the EU budget will support climate objectives (and 8% biodiversity).

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European Parliament’s priorities and achievements (2019-2024): Climate protection and environmental policies

Images of droughts, fires, firefighters putting out fires, floods and destruction of infrastructure as a consequence of climate events, (8 shots)

Parliament vote on and approved a resolution declaring a climate and environmental emergency in Europe and globally - atmosphere shots, MEPs voting and applauses, Strasbourg, France, 28/11/2019, (9 shots)

Images of smokestacks emitting pollutants from factories, exhaust fumes from cars and trucks, maritime vessels contributing to water pollution, (11 shots)

Debate on European Climate Law, which makes legally binding a target of reducing emissions 55% by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050. This moves the EU closer to its post-2050 objective of negative emissions and confirms its leadership in the global fight against climate change. SOUNDBITE (English), Jytte GUTELAND (S&amp;D, SE), Rapporteur on European Climate Law, 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, Belgium, 06/10/2020

Debate on European Climate Law - atmosphere shots, MEPs listening, Brussels, Belgium, 06/10/2020, (5 shots)

Press conference on the outcome of the trilogue on EU Climate Law, by Jytte GUTELAND (S&amp;D, SE), Rapporteur, and Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Chair, Brussels, Belgium, 20/04/2021, (3 shots)

Images of imported iron ore transformed into steel, smoking industry chimneys, (12 shots)

Parliament debate the &ldquo;Fit for 55&rdquo; package, the EU&rsquo;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. SOUNDBITE (French), Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Chair, This is the first time that we will ever have the opportunity to say yes to the CBAM, be a, that is going to make sure that climate is at the very heart of our economic system, and we are the first in the world to say that, Strasbourg, France, 14/09/2021

European Parliament negociated with the European Council the revision of the Emissions Trading System (ETS), to include polluting sectors, such as buildings and road transport as of 2027, and maritime transport and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which put a carbon price on imported goods from carbon-intensive industries outside the EU to counter relocation to countries with less ambitious climate targets, during trilogues - images of Mohammed CHAHIM (S&amp;D, NL), Rapporteur on CBAM, and Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Rapporteur on ETS, and atmosphere shots, Brussels, Belgium, 11/07/2022, (4 shots)

Vote on Emission Trading System (ETS) - atmosphere shots, MEPs voting and applauses, Strasbourg, France, 18/04/2023, (7 shots)

Vote on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - atmosphere shots, MEPs voting and applauses, Strasbourg, France, 18/04/2023, (6 shots)

Press conference on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and EU Social Climate Funds, after the final vote in plenary. SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, We can say Europe leads the Green Revolution and we will be the world's first climate neutral continent. The deals on the reform of the emissions trading system, the carbon border adjustment mechanism and the Social Climate Fund are all central and complementary in keeping the European Green Deal on track, Strasbourg, France, 18/04/2023, (2 shots)

Press conference on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and EU Social Climate Funds, Strasbourg, France, 18/04/2023, (5 shots)

Images of wind farms, electric trains and trams and hydrogen buses and trucks, (13 shots)

Debate on Renewable Energy Directive, which raises the share of renewables in the EU&rsquo;s final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030. Member states should strive to achieve 45%. SOUNDBITE (German), Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE), Rapporteur on Renewable Energy Directive, Expanding renewable energy as the crux of the European energy switch is very important that we attain fast results to make us less and less dependent. We are somewhat beholden to Russia and fossil energy, Strasbourg, France, 13/09/2022, (5 shots)

Vote on Renewable Energy Directive - atmosphere shots, MEPs voting and applauses, Strasbourg, France, 14/09/2023, (5 shots)

Images of forest burning for cultivation, (4 shots)

Debate on Deforestation Regulation, which ensure goods sold on the European market have not contributed to deforestation or forest degradation anywhere in the world, and ensures these products comply with human rights standards and ensure indigenous people&rsquo;s rights are respected. SOUNDBITE (German), Christophe HANSEN (EPP,LU), Rapporteur on Deforestation Regulation, There are 1.2 million people in the EU, those are the citizens who want to see an improvement to the forestation legislation in the EU, Strasbourg, France, 17/04/2023, (2 shots)

Trilogue on Deforestation, regulation for deforestation-free products - images of Christophe HANSEN (EPP,LU), Rapporteur on Deforestation Regulation, and atmosphere shots, Brussels, Belgium, 05/12/2022, (4 shots)

Vote on Deforestation regulation - atmosphere shots, MEPs voting, Strasbourg, France, 19/04/2023, (4 shots)

Images of marine, seals and whales, and terrestrial fauna, deer (4 shots)  

Debate on Nature restoration Law, which sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20% of the EU&rsquo;s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050 - atmosphere shots and applauses, Strasbourg, France, 11/07/2023, (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), C&eacute;sar LUENA (S&amp;D, ES), Rapporteur on Nature Restoration Law, The Green Deal will only be possible if we have a nature restoration law to go with it, Strasbourg, France, 11/07/2023, (1 shot)

Vote on the Nature Restoration Law - atmosphere shots, MEPs voting and applauses, Strasbourg, France, 27/02/2024, (7 shots)