Brussels, 03.01.2022. The EU Commission has announced that both nuclear energy and fossil gas will be included in the so-called EU taxonomy. The taxonomy provides necessary guidelines for sustainable and future-oriented investments in the economic transformation of Europe. With the decision now taken, both nuclear...
The New Year is a good occasion to reflect on the end of the anthropocene and the beginning of a new era. In this article on NEWEUROPE I explain why we have to enter the cyclocene: https://www.neweurope.eu/article/can-2022-mark-the-end-of-the-anthropocene/...
Strasbourg, 15.12.21. "With the Digital Markets Bill, the EU can become a global leader in digital consumer protection when it comes to regulating tech giants like Meta/Facebook and Google," said MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP). In the digital law, the Parliament calls for more solid provisions for...
Brussels, 13.12.21. The MEP of the Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei (ÖDP) Manuela Ripa has spoken out in favour of a reduction of the VAT on climate- and health-friendly goods. The background is the agreement of the EU member states to make the design of VAT more flexible...
Brussels, 10.12.2021. The Special Committee on Cancer voted yesterday on the report Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer. MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP): "After almost one and a half years of hard work, I am very pleased that we have succeeded in presenting a comprehensive...
Brussels, 06.12.2021. Since 2002, the World Soil Day takes place every year on 5 December. MEP Manuela Ripa used this occasion to speak one day later in the Environment Committee about the importance of a European Soil Protection Act: "I very much welcome the fact...
Brussels, 03.12.21. On the occasion of the vote of the Committee of Inquiry into the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT) on new guidelines for animal transports, ÖDP MEP Manuela Ripa has once again spoken out clearly for clearer rules and better animal welfare. "We...
Brussels, 24.11.2021. On the occasion of the vote on the "European Strategy for Critical Raw Materials", MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) stressed the importance of circular economy and sustainability in the value chain. She criticised the attitude of most political groups in the European Parliament, which...
Brussels, 23.11.21. MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) has strongly criticised the Common European Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the light of today's vote in Parliament. Ripa had voted against it because of insufficient measures to protect our soils, biodiversity and climate. The CAP concerns one of the most...
Dear Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Kyriakides, The EU ban on the routine use of antimicrobials in animal production comes into force in January 2022. However, many Member States and EU producers might not be ready to implement the ban. Therefore, a widespread non-compliance could occur...