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European Parliament warns Serbia over violence against environmentalists
16 December 2021 - The European Parliament condemned the violence of hooligans against peaceful environmental demonstrators in Serbia and the amount of force used by the police
European Parliament wants fossil fuel subsidies phased out by 2025
13 July 2021 - Members of the European Parliament said that all environmentally harmful subsidies should be phased out by 2027.
European Parliament warns of offshore wind’s negative impact on fisheries
09 July 2021 - The European Parliament has warned of a possible negative impact of new offshore wind farms on fisheries in EU waters.
EU agrees on European Climate Law, makes 2050 net zero emissions target legally binding
21 April 2021 - Reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to the 1990 levels will be also legally binding target.
EU MPs want carbon border tax to apply for for all energy-intensive industries
04 February 2021 - Members of the European Parliament want the tax to be rolled out for oil products, glass, paper and aluminium as well.
European Parliament backs mass buildings renovation, rooftop solar plan
21 September 2020 - The European Parliament has approved a report on maximizing the energy efficiency potential of the...
Over 1.2 million people in Europe request green post-COVID-19 recovery
18 May 2020 - The European Parliament passed a resolution urging the EU’s authorities to put citizens at the...
Greens land historic result in European elections in clear call for climate action
27 May 2019 - The Greens claimed their best ever result in the European Parliament (EP) elections held over...
European Parliament confirms ban on single-use plastics by 2021
15 April 2019 - The European Parliament (EP) has approved a new law banning single-use plastic items such as...
European Parliament confirms fossil fuel subsidy phase-out by 2025
04 April 2019 - The European Parliament (EP) has adopted four new laws on the EU electricity market, formally...
EU concludes political talks on clean energy package, to cut subsidies for most polluting coal power plants as early as 2025
19 December 2018 - Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and EU member states have reached a provisional agreement...
EP approves 2030 target of 32% for renewables, 32.5% for energy efficiency, 35% for CO2 emissions cuts for trucks
15 November 2018 - The European Parliament (EP) has approved a binding 2030 target for renewables of 32% and...