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MEPs back new climate measures for maritime sector

MEPs have today approved a new regulation that takes a first step towards addressing the climate emissions of maritime transport. Shipping is the only major transport mode that is not yet in any way covered by the EU’s commitments to redu…

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Paris climate summit: Europe must continue to be a leader

The European Commission today launched a communication setting out the EU’s vision for a legally binding United Nations climate change agreement. International negotiations are under way and are set to be finalised at the UN climate confe…

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Early reform of EU Carbon Market welcome

The Environment Committee in the European Parliament today adopted ambitious proposals to reform the European Union’s faltering Emissions Trading Scheme. A large imbalance between the supply and demand of allowances, resulting in a surplu…

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Bio fuels: ALDE rapporteur welcomes Parliament vote

The Environment Committee in the European Parliament today adopted its second reading report on ILUC, which will provide a mandate to the ALDE rapporteur, Nils Torvalds MEP to start negotiations with the Council of Member States.

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European Energy Union will hit Putin where it hurts

European Liberals and Democrats today launched their proposals for the creation of an ambitious Energy Union, based on five key priority areas:

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Ries report on GMO’s secures overwhelming majority

Ries report on GMO's secures overwhelming majority
The European Parliament today voted in favour (480 for, 159 against) of proposals to modify the current rules on genetically modified organisms, by giving EU member states the possibility to restrict their cultivation on their own territory, even if allowed at EU level.

Commenting after the vote, rapporteur for the report, MEP Frédérique Ries, said:

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EU deal reached on GMO crops

New legislation to allow EU member states to restrict, or ban, the cultivation of crops containing genetically modified organisms on their own territory, even if it is allowed at EU level, were agreed between EP and Council delegations on…

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MEPs back Tar Sands objection

MEPs back Tar Sands objection

MEPs on the European Parliament’s Environment Committee have today voted to support a resolution objecting to the decision by the European Commission to weaken the EU’s Fuel Quality Directive, which will remove a major potential obstacle to the exportation of Tar Sand oil to Europe.

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END WILDLIFE CRIME NOW! – ALDE

A shocking report released today by the IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) has shown how thousands of endangered species are bought and sold online in 16 countries – including 6 EU Member States (Belgium, France, Germany, Nethe…

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Harassment of the Slovenian Government by the S&D, EPP and Greens unacceptable


In reaction to the press statements released by the leaders of the S&D, EPP and Green Groups in the European Parliament, on the selection process for a Slovenian Commissioner, ALDE MEP Ivo Vajgl (Slovenia, DeSUS – Demokratična Stranka Upokojencev Slovenije) commented:

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