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At a meeting in Strasbourg, the Greens/EFA Group have elected Presidents Ska Keller and Philippe Lamberts to serve as leaders of the Group until the current Parliamentary term ends in 2024. The Greens/EFA have also elected the Vice Presidents of the Group.

Both gas and nuclear power are expected to be included in the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation – a ‘green list’ of sustainable investments – when further details are unveiled later this month. [Gas in Transition, Volume 1, Issue 8]

Tuesday 14 December is going to be a big day for climate in the EU: On this day the European Commission will publish a big chuck of legislative proposals on Fit for 55, the European climate package. Our MEPs Jutta Paulus, Marie Toussant & Bas Eickhout are ready for your questions.

The European Union promised to reduce its emissions 20 percent by 2020. Did it happen?

Rapporteur Grace O’Sullivan welcomes deal with move to set deadline on ending fossil fuel subsidies

Head of EU budget watchdog fights back against 'totally unjustifiable' press claims but politicians demand access to documents

Farm ministers watered down requirements for a practice that dates back to biblical times.

MEPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of changes to the blocs Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

During this plenary session, the European Parliament will debate the Common Agricultural Policy, the EU budget for 2022, the outcome of COP26, a European strategy for critical raw materials, ...

PM could not resist wheeling out the usual jokes and antics at crucial summit, but the laughs never came