On this page, you will find the latest news, speeches, and talks.
(With a few exceptions, most of them are written in German.)
"The European Parliament became a place of greenwashing today"(Strasbourg/06.07.2022) The European Parliament in Strasbourg voted today with a narrow majority in favor of the delegated act of the EU Commission, which will grant investments in gas and nuclear power a sustainability label. Until the very...
"The European Parliament introduces a new instrument for global climate protection with a CO2 border adjustment tax.” Brussels, 22.06.2022 - Today in Brussels, the European Parliament voted in the second attempt on three core proposals of the EU climate package "Fit for 55" - the EU...
On the agreement Manuela Ripa, shadow rapporteur for Greens/EFA for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism comments on the agreement on CBAM: “It is good that the agreement on CBAM foresees an end of the allocation of the EU-ETS free allowances in 2032, as these certificates...
(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...
"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...
MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP) calls for a rapid move towards a resource-efficient circular economy (Strasbourg/08.04.2022) In the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the resolution for a "right to repair" was adopted by a large majority of MEPs, including Manuela Ripa. The measures called for aim to encourage...
Ripa on latest IPCC report: "We must act now!" (Strasbourg/05.04.2022): MEP Manuela Ripa of the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) takes the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as an opportunity to push for much tougher action to protect the climate. The politician...
Manuela Ripa (ÖDP): "We have to move towards pollutant-free material cycles" (Brussels/31.03.2022) The "Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety" (ENVI) of the European Parliament voted today on the legislative report on the "Revision of the waste limit values for persistent organic pollutants" (POPs)....
(Brussels/30.03.2022) As part of the EU's circular economy package, the European Commission today presented legislative measures to "strengthen the role of consumers in the transition to a green economy". The proposed law aims to amend the existing Consumer Rights Directive and the Unfair Commercial Practices...
MEP Manuela Ripa (ÖDP): "We need more sustainability now, not less". (Brussels/23.03.2022) The European Commission has announced that it intends to suspend parts of the "European Green Deal" because of the war of aggression Russia is currently waging against Ukraine. The reason given by the Commission...