Dear European Green friends, After the big Green wins at the European Elections and the French Municipals, the Green Wave washed into Germany and turned the state of North Rhine-Westphalia Green! In yesterday’s local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous federal state with over 14 million registered voters, the Greens won an overall of […]
EU Climate Law: EU Environment Committee adopts strong emission targets for 2030 and enforceable right to climate protection
Dear friends, Dear interested, Again and again, important things happen in Brussels that hardly anyone notices. While climate change is coming to a dramatic head, Europe is currently deciding on an EU climate law which, as the centerpiece of the European Green Deal, will set the course for climate protection until 2050. Today, Friday, the […]
McGuinness to become Irish Commissioner: A convinced European for financial markets – questions remain
This morning, Commission President von der Leyen has proposed Mairead McGuinness as candidate to succeed the resigned Irish Commissioner Hogan to the Council and the European Parliament. McGuinness’ portfolio is financial services, financial stability and capital markets union. Commission Vice-President Dombrovskis takes over the trade portfolio from Hogan. The Irish government had proposed to the […]
Action Plan for the Green Transition of the Chemical Industry – Transformation for People and Planet
Dear friends, dear interested, Today, together with my colleague Jutta Paulus, I presented our action plan for a sustainable, competitive, toxic-free transition of the chemical industry. In a large webinar with over 1,100 registered participants we received feedback on this. We need a European chemical transition that combines the protection of human health and nature […]
Action Plan for the Green Transition of the Chemical Industry – Transformation for People and Planet
Action Plan for the Green Transition of the Chemical Industry – Transformation for People and Planet drafted by MEP Jutta Paulus and MEP Sven Giegold Chemicals are a necessary and important part of our lives and of a green transition. They allow us to surf the internet, cure diseases, produce renewable energy, store food, and […]
Online Conference: “Green transition of the chemical industry” with the EU Environment Commissioner on Tue, 1/9, 10-12:30
By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear friends, dear interested, When I ran for the European Parliament in 2019, I had announced that I would devote a great deal of attention to the issue of chemicals policy in Europe and a toxic-free environment. In the meantime, […]