Minn meta faqqgħu l-ostilitajiet tal-2014 u speċjalment minn mindu r-Russja bdiet l-invażjoni fuq skala sħiħa tagħha tal-Ukrajna fl-24 ta’ Frar 2022, il-kunflitt mhux biss wassal għal eluf ta’ vittmi, kriżi tar-refuġjati u xokk ekonomiku, iżda għamel ukoll ħsara kbira lill-ambjent.

L-impatt ambjentali tal-gwerra tar-Russja fuq l-Ukrajna

Fil-5 ta’ Ġunju niċċelebraw il-Jum Dinji tal-Ambjent. Matul dawn l-aħħar ħamsin sena, dan il-jum sar waħda mill-akbar pjattaformi globali għas-sensibilizzazzjoni dwar l-ambjent. L-2023 jaħbat il-ħamsin anniversarju tal-Jum Dinji tal-Ambjent. Għexieren ta’ miljuni ta’ persuni jieħdu sehem f'dan il-Jum, flimkien ma’ gvernijiet, kumpaniji, bliet u organizzazzjonijiet tal-komunità. Din is-sena, il-pajjiż ospitanti huwa l-Kosta tal-Avorju bi sħubija man-Netherlands. Huma se jiffukaw fuq soluzzjonijiet biex niġġieldu kontra t-tniġġis mill-plastik bil-kampanja #BeatPlasticPollution.

Il-Jum Dinji tal-Ambjent 2023 - Malti

Fl-ewwel trimestru tal-2023, il-Kummissjoni Ewropea nediet il-pakkett farmaċewtiku tal-UE rivedut tagħha. Il-frammentazzjoni tar-riċerka u l-iżvilupp tas-saħħa tal-Unjoni Ewropea, in-nuqqas ta' trasparenza u d-diskrepanza bejn l-investiment pubbliku u r-riżultati kliniċi huma wħud mid-dgħufijiet li ġew identifikati. Soluzzjonijiet possibbli jinkludu l-ħolqien ta' infrastruttura bijomedika Ewropea fuq skala kbira, u sensiela ta' strateġiji mmirati biex itejbu l-koordinazzjoni tar-riċerka fil-qasam tas-saħħa tal-Unjoni Ewropea u biex tingħata iktar prijorità lil oqsma tal-kura tas-saħħa li l-bżonnijiet terapewtiċi tagħhom ma humiex qed jiġu sodisfatti.

Lejn strateġija farmaċewtika ġdida għall-Unjoni Ewropea - Malti

Covering nearly one third of the land surface of the globe, forests make a wide range of direct and indirect contributions to human well-being. Home to most of the world's terrestrial biodiversity, they also play an essential role in climate change mitigation, removing about a quarter of the CO2 that human activities add to the atmosphere. Worldwide, millions of hectares of forests and other types of vegetation burn every year. Fire dynamics are shaped by a complex set of factors, including human activity and climate.

EPRS policy podcast - Forest fires: Environmental stakes

L-Unjoni Ewropea ilha żmien twil impenjata favur il-ħarsien tal-ambjent u tagħti eżempju lid-dinja. Dawn huma tliet affarijiet li qed tagħmel l-Unjoni għall-NGOs ambjentali.

Dan huwa dak li qed tagħmel l-Ewropa għall-organizzazzjonijiet mhux governattivi ambjentali

Inti taħdem favur l-ambjent fil-livell lokali? Dawn huma xi eżempji ta' kif l-Unjoni Ewropea u l-programm tagħha LIFE qed jaħdmu għalik.

Dan huwa dak li tagħmel l-Ewropa għan-nies li jimpurtahom mill-ambjent fil-livell lokali.

<p>The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.</p>

ENVI - Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Parliament is set to approve new rules aiming to protect the environment in the EU through criminal law.

Following a debate on Monday, MEPs are expected to give their final green light to a new directive on environmental crime, as agreed with the member states in November 2023, on Tuesday. The new law provides an updated list of environmental crimes including illegal timber trade, depletion of water resources or breaches of EU chemicals legislation. It also introduces the so-called qualified offence of causing the destruction of an ecosystem, such as large-scale forest fires, and thus comparable to ecocide.

Individual offenders, including company representatives, can face prison sentences of up to five or ten years depending on the severity of the crime. They will also be required to reinstate the environment they destroyed and compensate for the damage. Companies can also face fines of up to 5% of their worldwide turnover or 40 million euro.

Background

The new legislation aims to tackle the rising number of environmental crimes in the EU. Environmental crime is the fourth largest criminal activity in the world and is one of the main sources of income for organised crime alongside drugs, weapons and human trafficking.

Press conference -  Environmental crime directive

On Tuesday, MEPs will discuss with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell the environmental destruction caused by Russia in its war against Ukraine. 
Russia's war has caused massive air, water, land and soil pollution, as well as significant damage to ecosystems, with the risk of spillover into neighbouring countries. Estimates based on Ukraine's environmental inspections show that Russia's invasion has inflicted roughly €52.4 billion in environmental damage.
Russia’s destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, causing catastrophic flooding and  submerging thousands of hectares of land, has been condemned by the EU as an act of ‘ecocide’. 

In the debate with EU diplomacy Chief Borrell, MEPs are  set to highlight  the importance of  holding Russia accountable, , with Ukraine having stated its determination to make Russia pay reparations for the environmental damage.

Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability

ENVI Committee - Hearing of the candidate for the function of the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

EP Plenary session - Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive)

ENVI TRAN - Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services

Press conference on Environmental crime directive

ENVI - Exchange of views with Commissioner Wopke HOEKSTRA

ENVI - Exchange of views with Dr. Bernhard URL, Executive Director of the European Food Security Authority (EFSA)

ENVI - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency of the Council programme

ENVI - Presentation of the Belgian Council Presidency’s programme.

ENVI - Exchange of views with Ms Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA)

EP Plenary session - Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability

ENVI - Exchange of views with Dr Andrea AMMON, Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

ENVI Exchange of views with Sharon McGUINNESS, Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Public Hearing of the High-Level Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine

AGRI-ENVI - Public Hearing on Planting the Future - a new legal framework for seeds

Trilogue on Environmental Crimes

Upcoming Belgian Presidency of the Council - Ambassador Pierre CARTUYVELS meets with Pascal CANFIN, ENVI committee Chair

ENVI - Vote on UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28)

With fast fashion, the quantity of clothes produced and thrown away has boomed. Find out more about the environmental impact and what the EU is doing about it.

Fast fashion is the constant provision of new styles at very low prices.

To tackle the impact on the environment, the EU wants to reduce textile waste and increase the life cycle and recycling of textiles. This is part of the plan to achieve a circular economy by 2050.

The impact of textile production and waste on the environment

Korp Interistituzzjonali għall-Istandards Etiċi (dibattitu)

Riformi u rieżamijiet tal-politiki qabel it-tkabbir (dibattitu)

Qafas ta’ miżuri għat-tisħiħ tal-ekosistema Ewropea tal-manifattura ta’ prodotti ta’ teknoloġija b’emissjonijiet żero netti (l-Att dwar l-Industrija b’Emissjonijiet Żero Netti) (dibattitu)

Tkomplija tas-seduta

Dikjarazzjonijiet tal-President

Ħin tal-votazzjonijiet

Plenary session

Ftuħ tas-seduta

Il-konklużjonijiet tal-laqgħat reċenti tal-Kunsill Ewropew, b’mod partikolari dwar patt ġdid għall-Kompetittività Ewropea u l-aġenda strateġika tal-UE 2024-2029 (dibattitu)

Il-koordinazzjoni effettiva tal-politiki ekonomiċi u s-sorveljanza baġitarja multilaterali - Tħaffif u ċċarar tal-implimentazzjoni tal-proċedura ta' defiċit eċċessiv – Regolament emendatorju - Ir-rekwiżiti għal oqfsa baġitarji tal-Istati Membri – Direttiva emendatorja

Il-ġlieda kontra l-vjolenza kontra n-nisa u l-vjolenza domestika (dibattitu)

Il-Kard Ewropea tad-Diżabilità u l-Kard Ewropea għall-Parkeġġ għall-persuni b’diżabilità - Il-Kard Ewropea tad-Diżabilità u l-Kard Ewropea għall-Parkeġġ għall-persuni b’diżabilità għal ċittadini ta' pajjiżi terzi li jirrisjedu legalment fi Stat Membru  (dibattitu konġunt - Il-kards tad-diżabilità)

Approvazzjoni tal-Minuti tas-seduta ta’ qabel

Ir-rispons tal-UE għall-każijiet ripetuti ta’ qtil ta’ ħaddiema umanitarji, ġurnalisti u ċivili mill-Forzi tad-Difiża ta’ Iżrael fl-Istrixxa ta’ Gaża (dibattitu)

L-użu tal-assi ffriżati Russi biex jikkontribwixxu għar-rebħa u jappoġġaw ir-rikostruzzjoni tal-Ukrajna (dibattitu)

Atti delegati (Artikolu 111(6) tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura) (azzjonijiet meħuda)

Rettifiki (Artikolu 241 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura)(azzjonijiet meħuda)

Tentattivi biex terġa’ tiddaħħal liġi dwar l-aġenti barranin fil-Georgia u r-restrizzjonijiet tagħha fir-rigward tas-soċjetà ċivili (dibattitu)

Is-sitwazzjoni fil-Haiti (dibattitu)

Il-ħruġ tal-Unjoni mit-Trattat tal-Karta tal-Enerġija (dibattitu)

Sħubija strateġika u komprensiva UE-Eġittu u ftehimiet ma’ pajjiżi terzi ewlenin (dibattitu)

Il-produzzjoni u l-kummerċjalizzazzjoni tal-materjal riproduttiv tal-pjanti - Il-produzzjoni u l-kummerċjalizzazzjoni tal-materjal riproduttiv tal-foresti (dibattitu konġunt - Il-materjal riproduttiv tal-pjanti u tal-foresti)

L-istabbiliment tal-Faċilità għar-Riforma u t-Tkabbir għall-Balkani tal-Punent (dibattitu)

Spjegazzjonijiet tal-vot

L-aġenda tas-seduta li jmiss

Approvazzjoni tal-minuti tas-seduta li għaddejja

Tkomplija tas-sessjoni

Approvazzjoni tal-Minuti tas-seduti preċedenti

Kompożizzjoni tal-gruppi politiċi

Negozjati qabel l-ewwel qari tal-Parlament (Artikolu 71 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura) (azzjonijiet meħuda)

Atti delegati (Artikolu 111(6) tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura)

Iffirmar tal-atti adottati skont il-proċedura leġiżlattiva ordinarja (Artikolu 79 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura)

Ordni tas-seduta

Il-prevenzjoni tat-telf tal-pellets tal-plastik biex jitnaqqas it-tniġġis mill-mikroplastik (dibattitu)

Regoli komuni għall-promozzjoni tat-tiswija ta’ oġġetti (dibattitu)

Il-projbizzjoni ta' prodotti magħmulin b'xogħol furzat fis-suq tal-Unjoni (dibattitu)

Emenda tad-Direttiva 2011/36/UE dwar il-prevenzjoni u l-ġlieda kontra t-traffikar tal-bnedmin u l-protezzjoni tal-vittmi tiegħu (dibattitu)

Aġenda tas-sessjoni parzjali li jmiss

Għeluq tas-seduta

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Joint committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and committee on Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

LIBE

Ftuħ tas-sessjoni annwali

Negozjati qabel l-ewwel qari tal-Parlament (Artikolu 71 tar-Regoli ta' Proċedura)

Dikjarazzjonijiet tal-Kunsill u tal-Kummissjoni - Tħejjija tal-laqgħa tal-Kunsill Ewropew tal-21 u t-22 ta’ Marzu 2024 (dibattitu)

Deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill li tistieden lill-Istati Membri jirratifikaw il-Konvenzjoni dwar il-Vjolenza u l-Fastidju, 2019 (Nru 190) tal-Organizzazzjoni Internazzjonali tax-Xogħol (dibattitu)

L-Att Ewropew dwar il-Libertà tal-Midja (dibattitu)

Verifika tas-setgħat

Att dwar l-Intelliġenza Artifiċjali (dibattitu)

Ħin għall-mistoqsijiet (Kummissjoni) – Tħejjija tal-gvernijiet tal-UE għall-ġlieda kontra l-indħil barrani, anki mir-Russja

Valutazzjoni tar-riskji klimatiċi fl-UE, teħid ta’ azzjoni b’urġenza biex jittejbu s-sigurtà u r-reżiljenza fl-Ewropa (dibattitu)

Proċedura ta’ applikazzjoni unika għal permess uniku għal ċittadini ta’ pajjiżi terzi sabiex jirrisjedu u jaħdmu fit-territorju ta’ Stat Membru u dwar ġabra komuni ta’ drittijiet għal ħaddiema ta’ pajjiżi terzi residenti legalment fi Stat Membru (riformulazzjoni) (dibattitu)

L-istat attwali tad-Direttiva dwar id-diliġenza dovuta tas-sostenibbiltà korporattiva (dibattitu)

L-adozzjoni tal-Miżura Speċjali favur it-Tuneżija għall-2023 (dibattitu)

Il-ħtieġa li jiġu imposti sanzjonijiet fuq l-importazzjoni ta' prodotti alimentari u agrikoli Russi u Belarussi lejn l-UE u li tiġi żgurata l-istabbilità tal-produzzjoni agrikola tal-UE (dibattitu)

L-assoċjazzjonijiet transfruntiera Ewropej (dibattitu)

Liċenzjar obbligatorju għall-immaniġġjar tal-kriżijiet u emenda tar-Regolament (KE) 816/2006 (dibattitu)

Kompożizzjoni tal-Parlament

Azzjonijiet meħuda dwar talba għall-ħarsien tal-immunità

Kompożizzjoni tal-kumitati u tad-delegazzjonijiet

Il-kalendarju tas-sessjonijiet parzjali tal-Parlament - 2025

Ir-rekwiżiti orizzontali taċ-ċibersigurtà għall-prodotti b’elementi diġitali u emenda tar-Regolament (UE) 2019/1020 (dibattitu)

Is-sostanzjar u l-komunikazzjoni ta’ asserzjonijiet ambjentali espliċiti (id-Direttiva dwar l-Asserzjonijiet Ekoloġiċi) (dibattitu)

Ir-rendiment tal-bini fl-użu tal-enerġija (riformulazzjoni) (dibattitu)

Id-definizzjoni ta’ reati kriminali u ta’ penali għall-ksur ta’ miżuri restrittivi tal-Unjoni (dibattitu)

Ir-responsabbiltà għall-prodotti difettużi (preżentazzjoni qasira)

Emenda tar-Regolament (UE) 2019/1009 fir-rigward tat-tikkettar diġitali tal-prodotti fertilizzanti tal-UE (preżentazzjoni qasira)

L-Aġenzija Ewropea għas-Sigurtà Marittima u t-tħassir tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 1406/2002 (preżentazzjoni qasira)

Emenda tad-Direttiva dwar is-soluzzjoni alternattiva għat-tilwim, għat-tilwim tal-konsumaturi (preżentazzjoni qasira)

Joint committee on Transport and Tourism and committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

TRAN

Press conference by Antonius MANDERS, rapporteur on The Environmental crime directive

Joint committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

IMCO

Joint committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection and committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

3rd topic of the Eurovision Debate 2024 between the lead candidates for the Commission presidency: Nicolas SCHMIT, Party European Socialists, Sandro GOZI, Renew Europe Now, Terry REINTKE, European Greens, Ursula von der LEYEN, European People's Party and Walter BAIER, European Left. The main themes of the third topic are a climate change and the EU's response to it, the Green Deal along with climate neutrality goals, and the implementation of new rules of the Common Agriculture Policy. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Eurovision Debate 2024 (Clean feed) - Topic 3: Climate and Environment

With lessons learnt from the pandemic and the recent geopolitical and energy crisis, lawmakers focus on Europe’s green and digital transition to build a resilient economy and strengthen democratic oversight and fundamental rights. This video showcases extracts from debates, press conferences, trilogues and votes highlighting the European Parliament's strides in policy domains pledged by the Parliament, Council, and Commission to fulfill under the Digital Agenda before the 2024 European Elections. These areas include the Digital Market Act, Digital Service Act and Artificial Intelligence Act, reflecting the collective dedication to digital innovation and regulatory coherence.

European Parliament’s priorities and achievements (2019-2024): Safe and competitive digital environment

The Body would develop and interpret common minimum standards of ethical conduct, as well as publish reports on how these have been applied in internal rules. Parliament decides on Thursday whether to approve the agreement to establish an Interinstitutional Body for Ethical Standards, which aims to set up a framework for cooperation for the EU’s institutions and bodies. Even though Parliament’s negotiators managed to improve the Commission’s proposal significantly, which was described as “unsatisfactory” by MEPs in July 2023, MEPs are set to raise issues related to the scope and powers of the envisioned body (including Council’s limited participation) in the debate preceding the vote. Closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE)

EP Plenary session - Interinstitutional Body for Ethical Standards: Closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE)

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).

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

Plans to reduce the energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the buildings sector is debated on Monday and voted on by plenary on Tuesday. The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, agreed with the Council in December, aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the EU building sector by 2030, and have it achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The new rules also mean more of the worst-performing buildings will undergo renovation, and information-sharing on energy performance will be improved. New buildings must be zero-emission as of 2030, and new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities must be zero-emission as of 2028. Opening statements by Ciaran CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), Rapporteur, Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and Radan KANEV (EPP, BG), EP Committee on Environment. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Energy performance of buildings: Opening statements by Ciaran CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), Rapporteur, Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and Radan KANEV (EPP, BG), EP Committee on Environment

Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), rapporteur, holds a press conference on the Environmental crime directive. Parliament is set to approve new rules aiming to protect the environment in the EU through criminal law. Following a debate on Monday, MEPs are expected to give their final green light to a new directive on environmental crime, as agreed with the member states in November 2023, on Tuesday. The new law provides an updated list of environmental crimes including illegal timber trade, depletion of water resources or breaches of EU chemicals legislation. It also introduces the so-called qualified offence of causing the destruction of an ecosystem, such as large-scale forest fires, and thus comparable to ecocide. Individual offenders, including company representatives, can face prison sentences of up to five or ten years depending on the severity of the crime. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), rapporteur on the Environmental crime directive

MEPs give their final green light to a new directive on environmental crime, as agreed with the Member States in November 2023. The new law provides an updated list of environmental crimes including illegal timber trade, depletion of water resources or breaches of EU chemicals legislation. It also introduces the so-called qualified offence of causing the destruction of an ecosystem, such as large-scale forest fires, and thus comparable to ecocide. Short presentation of the topic.

Short presentations - Report: Antonius Manders (A9-0087/2023) - Protection of the environment through criminal law

This infoclip illustrates the new rules that provide an updated list of acts related to the environment that qualify as criminal offences at EU level and of the related sanctions, to ensure a more effective enforcement of EU environmental legislation. This item shows extracts from Iaw suits, courts, ecosystems, invasive species, forest fires, environmental pollution, water waste and treatment, ships and gas companies.

Infoclip: Environmental protection through criminal law

MEPs debate on a directive which improves product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims. The new rules make product labelling clearer and more trustworthy by banning the use of general environmental claims like “environmentally friendly”, “natural”, “biodegradable”, “climate neutral” or “eco” without proof. The directive allows the use of sustainability labels that are based on official certification schemes or established by public authorities. Opening statements by Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur, Edina TÓTH (NI, HU), ENVI Committee and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

Empowering consumers for the green transition: opening statements by Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Rapporteur, Edina TÓTH (NI, HU), ENVI Committee and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

MEPs debate and adopt their position for negotiations with EU governments on new rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging in the EU. The report by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety includes proposals to make packaging easier to reuse and recycle, to reduce unnecessary packaging and waste, and to encourage the use of recycled content. MEPs want to ban the sale of very light weight plastic carrier bags, unless required for hygiene reasons, and the use of intentionally added so called “forever chemicals” and Bisphenol A in food contact packaging. They also want consumers to be able to bring their own container for take-away food and drinks. Closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by Nils TORVALDS (Renew, FI), Rapporteur.

Packaging and packaging waste: closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by Nils TORVALDS (Renew, FI), Rapporteur

MEPs debate and adopt their position for negotiations with EU governments on new rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging in the EU. The report by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety includes proposals to make packaging easier to reuse and recycle, to reduce unnecessary packaging and waste, and to encourage the use of recycled content. MEPs want to ban the sale of very light weight plastic carrier bags, unless required for hygiene reasons, and the use of intentionally added so called “forever chemicals” and Bisphenol A in food contact packaging. Opening statements by Nils TORVALDS (Renew, FI), Rapporteur, Patrizia TOIA (S&D, IT), ITRE Committee, Virginie JORON (ID,FR), IMCO Committee, and Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, EC for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Packaging and packaging waste: opening statements by Nils TORVALDS (Renew, FI), Rapporteur, Patrizia TOIA (S&D, IT), ITRE Committee, Virginie JORON (ID,FR), IMCO Committee, and Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, EC for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (Renew, FR), Chair of Renew Europe and Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of ENVI Committee, hold a press conference in the European Parliament in Strasbourg to present the priorities of the group for the plenary session. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Renew Europe press briefing by Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ (Renew, FR), Chair of Renew Europe and Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of ENVI Committee

Parliament adopts its negotiating position on new rules promoting the right to repair and more sustainable consumption of consumer goods. MEPs debate on draft legislation to make it easier for consumers to repair defective goods even after the expiration of the guarantee. The proposal complements other ongoing EU initiatives that pursue the European Green Deal objective of sustainable consumption and the circular economy. Closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur.

Common rules promoting the repair of goods: closing statements by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner on Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Parliament adopts its negotiating position on new rules promoting the right to repair and more sustainable consumption of consumer goods. MEPs debate on draft legislation to make it easier for consumers to repair defective goods even after the expiration of the guarantee. The proposal complements other ongoing EU initiatives that pursue the European Green Deal objective of sustainable consumption and the circular economy. Opening statements by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR), and Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Common rules promoting the repair of goods: opening statements by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR), and Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Negotiators from the Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on the EU nature restoration law. Co-legislators agreed on an EU target to restore at least 20% of land and 20% of sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. To reach these targets, EU countries must restore at least 30% of habitat types covered by the new law to a good condition by 2030, increasing to 60% by 2040, and 90% by 2050. Statements by Cesar LUENA (S&D, ES), Rapporteur, Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of ENVI, Teresa RIBERA, Third Deputy Spanish Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.

EU Nature restoration law: statements by Cesar LUENA (S&D, ES), Rapporteur, Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of ENVI, Teresa RIBERA, Third Deputy Spanish Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge

On Tuesday the Environment Committee adopted its position on measures to ensure sustainable pesticides use and reduce the use and risk of all chemical pesticides by at least 50 % by 2030.In the text adopted with 47 votes to 37 and 2 abstentions, MEPs say that by 2030, the EU must reduce the use and risk of chemical plant protection products by at least 50% and the use of so-called "more hazardous products" by 65%, compared to the 2013-2017 average. The Commission proposed a 50% target for both based on the 2015-2017 average. MEPs want each member state to adopt national targets and strategies, based on the substances sold per year, their hazard level and the size of their agricultural area.

Sustainable use of pesticides: extracts from the vote and statement by Sarah WIENER (Greens/EFA, AT), Rapporteur

MEPs of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) vote their position on the Euro 7 proposal to reduce air pollution from new motor vehicles sold in the EU to meet the European Green Deal's zero-pollution ambition, while keeping vehicles affordable for consumers and promoting Europe's competitiveness. The new standards would ensure cleaner vehicles on our roads and improved air quality, protecting the health of our citizens and the environment. Euro 7 standards and CO2 emission standards for vehicles work hand-in-hand to deliver air quality for citizens, as notably the increased uptake of electric vehicles also creates certain air quality benefits. The footage shows extracts from the vote and statement by Alexandr VONDRA (ECR, CZ), Rapporteur.

Euro 7 emission standards for cars, vans, lorries and buses: extracts from the vote and statement by Alexandr VONDRA (ECR, CZ), Rapporteur

After both candidates, Wopke HOEKSTRA, Commissioner-designate for Climate Action and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, failed to secure the 2/3rd majority needed to be confirmed, Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of ENVI, holds a press conference explaining the results of the new hearings.

Press conference by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), Chair of ENVI, on the hearings of Commissioner-designate Hoekstra and Commission Executive Vice-President Šefčovič

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ENVI Committee - Hearing of the candidate for the function of the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

EP Plenary session - Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive)

ENVI TRAN - Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services

Press conference on Environmental crime directive

ENVI - Exchange of views with Commissioner Wopke HOEKSTRA

ENVI - Exchange of views with Dr. Bernhard URL, Executive Director of the European Food Security Authority (EFSA)

ENVI - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency of the Council programme

ENVI - Presentation of the Belgian Council Presidency’s programme.

ENVI - Exchange of views with Ms Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA)

EP Plenary session - Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability

ENVI - Exchange of views with Dr Andrea AMMON, Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

ENVI Exchange of views with Sharon McGUINNESS, Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Public Hearing of the High-Level Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine

AGRI-ENVI - Public Hearing on Planting the Future - a new legal framework for seeds

Public Hearing of the High-Level Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine

Trilogue on Environmental Crimes

Upcoming Belgian Presidency of the Council - Ambassador Pierre CARTUYVELS meets with Pascal CANFIN, ENVI committee Chair

ENVI - Vote on UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28)