Commenting on the agreement, Manuela Ripa, shadow rapporteur for the Greens/EFA group on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), said: "There is a new agreement on CBAM that contains light and shadows. It is good that in 2032 the free allocation of EU ETS emission allowances, which ultimately did not advance the decarbonization of industry to the necessary extent, will be...
(Strasbourg/08.06.2022) Today the European Parliament has sent a strong signal towards more ambitious climate protection. The Christian Democrats, liberals and right-wing parties tried to weaken the climate goals of the EU emissions trading system by not wanting to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in...
(Strasbourg/08.06.2022) The European Parliament today sent out a strong signal in favor of more ambitious climate protection. The Christian Democrats, Liberals and right-wingers wanted to push through a softening of the EU Emissions Trading System. This would have undermined the goal of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which is so important for climate protection. Before...
"Exemplary in sustainability and the switch to renewable energies!" (Kirchberg/25.05.2022) On Monday, MEP Manuela Ripa from the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) visited the municipal company "Rhein-Hunsrück Entsorgung" (RHE) in Kirchberg, Rhineland-Palatinate. The company is an institution of the Rhine-Hunsrück district and an institution under public law. Ripa appeared on...
"For the ecological transformation, we need to think in terms of technology - Bosch is setting a good example in Saarland with its investments in hydrogen technologies" Homburg, May 25, 2022 - Many automotive suppliers have to rethink their production due to the shift towards more sustainable drive systems. In Saarland, the Bosch plant in Homburg is...
"EU Environment Committee puts a global climate protection instrument on the table in the fight against climate change" Brussels, 17/05/2022 - Today, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted on key parts of the EU's climate package "Fit for 55". Special...
"EU Environment Committee puts a global climate action instrument on the table in the fight against climate change" Brussels, 17.05.2022 - Today, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted on key parts of the EU's climate action package ("Fit for 55"). Particular attention was paid to the proposal for a...
The agricultural turnaround must no longer be delayed - support the "Agricultural turnaround now!" campaign (Brussels/12.05.2022) The number of germs against which antibiotics are no longer effective continues to rise. According to a study by Greenpeace, a large proportion of wastewater from slaughterhouses in Germany is contaminated with such germs....
"Putting the recommendations of the Future Conference into practice" (Brussels/06.05.2022) On May 9, the final political event on the results of the Conference on the Future of Europe will take place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It is no coincidence that the EU has chosen Europe Day for the closing ceremony, which marks the anniversary of the...
"Percentage hurdle undemocratic and unconstitutional" (Strasbourg/03.05.2022) Today, the European Parliament presented a reform of the EU electoral system. A majority of 406 MEPs also voted in favor of introducing a blocking clause to prevent small parties from entering the European Parliament. This concerns Germany in particular, where a 3.5% threshold is to apply. Dem...