The Socialists and Democrats achieved realistic and necessary targets for the use of renewables in the EU energy mix. The S&D Group also made sure the new Renewable...
Tomorrow, the European Parliament is set to approve a set of measures to further reduce harmful ozone-depleting substances, which cause the so-called ‘ozone hole’. Ozone...
Today, EU member states have finally backed the decision to reach the target of fully zero-emission new cars after 2035. This comes after the German transport minister...
European Parliament negotiators – led by the committee on international trade (INTA) chair, rapporteur and S&D MEP Bernd Lange – reached a late-night political...
The socialists and democrats today voted to make sure environmental damage is considered a serious and punishable criminal offence in the EU. In a vote in the legal...
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament welcome the legislative proposals, made today by the European Commission, at a time when our industry faces great...
The European Parliament is set to agree tomorrow on the revised bloc’s regulation on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) – with the aim to increase the amount...
Forests are great allies in absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere and fighting climate change. More forests and better managed forests are much needed - it is time to restore...
Tomorrow, the European Parliament is set to approve higher emission reduction targets to put all sectors covered by the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) on track to meet...
Tomorrow in Warsaw , the Socialists and Democrats will be joining forces with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) to debate on the European Union’s...