European Parliament signs off on EU’s flagship Farm to Fork plans
20 Oct Energy & Climate

European Parliament signs off on EU’s flagship Farm to Fork plans

MEPs fend off strong agri-industry lobbying and claim new strategy will deliver more sustainable, healthy, animal-friendly and local food production
by Andreas Rogal
A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market
21 Oct Energy & Climate
A Single Circular Economy: How to fix the Single Market
This week in the European Parliament
18 Oct Energy & Climate
This week in the European Parliament
Pivotal in reaching a broad mandate on the trans-European networks in energy (TEN-E) revision was the cross-group belief that the climate cannot wait, explains Erik Bergkvist
14 Oct Energy & Climate
Pivotal in reaching a broad mandate on the trans-European networks in energy (TEN-E) revision was the cross-group belief that the climate cannot wait, explains Erik Bergkvist
Why the EU and US shouldn’t follow the green groups advice on PFAS Partner Content
13 Oct Energy & Climate
Why the EU and US shouldn’t follow the green groups advice on PFAS
While these man-made chemicals have their risks, current alternatives pose a greater health to our health and wellbeing.
Was the 2020 “COVID emissions dip” a myth? Partner Content
13 Oct Energy & Climate
Was the 2020 “COVID emissions dip” a myth?
The short answer is no – but that statement is immediately followed by an important 'but'.
Issue 542 | 11 October 2021
11 Oct Energy & Climate
Issue 542 | 11 October 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
At its heart, sustainable development is about justice and equality, writes Udo Bullmann
05 Oct Energy & Climate
At its heart, sustainable development is about justice and equality, writes Udo Bullmann
We need to keep our planet liveable, clean and fair for all to live in, says founding member of MEPs for SDGs
The key to Europe’s Future: Education equips citizens to deal with the most pressing challenges of our time, says Dace Melbārde
04 Oct Energy & Climate
The key to Europe’s Future: Education equips citizens to deal with the most pressing challenges of our time, says Dace Melbārde
And that’s why we must integrate Agenda 2030 and life-long learning into the European Education Area, says European Parliament CULT Committee vice-chair
Is global climate action reaching a tipping point? Partner Content
23 Sep Energy & Climate
Is global climate action reaching a tipping point?
Can connected lighting be the key to combatting climate change?
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will stem ‘carbon leakage’, European Commission tax and customs chief tells MEPs
13 Sep Energy & Climate
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will stem ‘carbon leakage’, European Commission tax and customs chief tells MEPs
European Commission Director General Gerassimos Thomas says CBAM will initially cover five sectors; cement, iron and steel, fertilisers, aluminium and electricity
Saving the bees: the next step Partner Content
06 Sep Energy & Climate
Saving the bees: the next step
EFSA is stepping up its efforts to protect all insect pollinators and the ecosystem services they provide from harmful chemicals and pesticides.
Offshore Energy: all of Europe should benefit from offshore generation capacity
20 Aug Energy & Climate
Offshore Energy: all of Europe should benefit from offshore generation capacity
Europe is richly endowed with the potential for offshore electrical generation, but the power – and benefits - must be able to flow throughout the continent, argues Pernille Weiss.
Offshore Energy: it’s time for the EU to lead by example in renewables
19 Aug Energy & Climate
Offshore Energy: it’s time for the EU to lead by example in renewables
Europe has the renewable energy sources to lead the world – but first it must have the infrastructure to support its rollout, says Niels Fuglsang.
EU Energy Policy: Practice, not theory
18 Aug Energy & Climate
EU Energy Policy: Practice, not theory
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is not a bad thing in theory, but for a number of reasons it risks becoming one, believes Karen Melchior.
Offshore Energy: we need a strategy to fill the sails of offshore energy generation
16 Aug Energy & Climate
Offshore Energy: we need a strategy to fill the sails of offshore energy generation
Maximising wind and wave power will be pivotal in realising the green transition – the Offshore Renewable Energy strategy shows how we can make this a reality, believes Morten Petersen.
Can the Gulf diversify from oil? Partner Content
03 Aug Energy & Climate
Can the Gulf diversify from oil?
With oil prices plummeting amid global lockdowns, the need to transition to knowledge-based industries is fast becoming an economic necessity rather than a welcome add-on for the region.
Fit for 55/2030: MEPs underwhelmed by new EU Forest Strategy
20 Jul Energy & Climate
Fit for 55/2030: MEPs underwhelmed by new EU Forest Strategy
Rather than encouraging sustainable forest management, European Commission’s proposals risk undermining forestry’s climate contributions, warns Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd
How Earth Observation can help us fight deforestation Partner Content
20 Jul Energy & Climate
How Earth Observation can help us fight deforestation
Accurate, efficient and accessible monitoring can help the EU take the right course of action, down to the individual tree.
Fit for 55 will raise bills for vulnerable Europeans
19 Jul Energy & Climate
Fit for 55 will raise bills for vulnerable Europeans
This is not a fair Green Deal, argues Friends of the Earth Europe’s Martha Myers
Powering the recovery Partner Content
19 Jul Energy & Climate
Powering the recovery
The launch of the EU’s latest energy package - Fit for 55 – aims to put Europe on course for a low carbon future. Luis Cabra, Executive Manager of Energy Transition, Sustainability, and Technology and Deputy CEO at Repsol, explains why all options should be kept on the table to reduce emissions effectively.
Issue 540 | 19 July 2021
19 Jul Energy & Climate
Issue 540 | 19 July 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
Parliament Sketch: Big Frans vs ENVI
16 Jul Energy & Climate
Parliament Sketch: Big Frans vs ENVI
It had been a long day for both, but as Andreas Rogal reports, both Frans Timmermans and the ENVI Committee were in an ebullient mood when they met earlier this week for an end-of-term chat
EU unveils ‘Fit for 55’ package; says achieving proposals are a ‘generational task’
14 Jul Energy & Climate
EU unveils ‘Fit for 55’ package; says achieving proposals are a ‘generational task’
Five new legislative proposals outlined, among them a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to avoid so-called ‘carbon spillage’.
Raising money a by-product, not an objective, of Green Energy Taxation
13 Jul Energy & Climate
Raising money a by-product, not an objective, of Green Energy Taxation
Green taxes should not be seen as a source of new revenue but as a means to bring emissions down, MEPs told
The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise Partner Content
06 Jul Energy & Climate
The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise
With the EU deeply divided over its new ‘green fuel law’, biofuels produced from sustainable palm oil can offer a solution, explains Robert Hii.
Issue 539 | 05 July 2021
05 Jul Energy & Climate
Issue 539 | 05 July 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
European Parliament gives green light to EU Climate Law
24 Jun Energy & Climate
European Parliament gives green light to EU Climate Law
The law enshrines the bloc’s commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and the intermediate target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.