Sven Giegold

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Clean batteries: Looking for your concrete suggestions

Dear friends,  dear interested, Whether it’s the transition to e-mobility or the electrification of our heating systems: Batteries are a key technology in the fight against climate change. If we want to move away from dirty combustion engines and oil and gas heating, we need much more storage capacity. The global battery production will therefore […]

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Malta: European Parliament passes strong resolution on the rule of law and press freedom

Yesterday evening, 28 April, the European Parliament voted a resolution on the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta. It was adopted with a large majority of 635 Members of the European Parliament in favour. EPP, Renew, S&D, Greens/EFA, the Left, ID and parts of ECR voted in favour. A […]

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Open letter for credible Sustainable Finance rules: Public pressure has to increase further

Dear friends, dear signatories, To date, almost 1000 people have signed our call to the European Commission for credible Sustainable Finance rules, including over 250 industry experts. This sends a strong signal to the Commission that it is risking to fundamentally damage the important European Sustainable Finance project. Today we officially sent the open letter […]

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EU Environment Committee votes for cleaner air: We call for tougher limits and faster infringement procedures

The EU Environment Committee today (Thursday) adopted a strong report on the implementation of EU air quality legislation. A progressive majority of Socialists, Liberals, Greens and the Left (43 votes in favor, 33 against, 3 abstentions) adopted ambitious demands for clean air. This pleasing result was negotiated by the Socialist rapporteur Javi López from Spain […]

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