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Ahead of NATO Summit, S&Ds go to Helsinki to express support for Finnish and Swedish NATO membership

In the run up to the NATO Summit in Madrid on 29/30 June 2022, the S&D Bureau, led by the Group President Iratxe García Pérez, will travel to Helsinki early next week to express their strong support for Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership.

Edwards Lifesciences' unifying generations report seeks to transform perceptions of the "Pivotal" 3rd Generation

Survey of 12,850 people demonstrates the significant contribution of over-65s; report makes three-point recommendations to further improve intergenerational solidarity.

 

Next steps crucial to make ETS and CBAM fit for the green steel transition, cautions EUROFER after EP vote

Brussels, 22 June 2022 – Despite some acknowledgment of industry’s challenges in addressing the green transition, the outcome of today’s plenary vote of the European Parliament will require further work in the next steps of the legislative process to align the provisions to the deployment of the EU steel industry’s ambitious low carbon projects.

Ahead of this week’s European Council, progressive MEPs and MPs urge EU leaders to take resolute actions toward the Western Balkans

The EU must speed up renewables and renewable hydrogen to secure industry energy supplies and keep up the pace with green industry projects, say WindEurope and EUROFER

Brussels, 21 June 2022 – The availability and affordability of renewables and renewable hydrogen for industries such as steel ready to decarbonise at large scale must become the EU’s top priority for reaching climate neutrality and accelerating independence from Russian fossil fuel supplies. This is the joint call issued by WindEurope and the European Steel Association (EUROFER) ahead of a key week where crucial decisions on energy and clima

S&Ds congratulate first-ever left-wing Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, on his election

Last night, former mayor of Bogotá, Gustavo Petro won just over 50% of the votes in a runoff election, beating right-wing populist Rodolfo Hernández to the Presidency. Petro will be the first left-wing President in the history of Colombia.

Pedro Marques, S&D vice-president for foreign affairs, said:

S&Ds: The polluter pays, no matter where they pollute – a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Fit for 55

Thanks to the S&D Group’s relentless efforts, the European Parliament is set to approve tomorrow the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This will come across as a crucial tool to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 - compared to 1990 levels - as set out in the Fit for 55 package, in compliance with the European Climate Law’s aim of making Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050.

S&Ds: Parliament set to approve ETS after securing increased climate ambition

Thanks to the S&D Group’s relentless efforts, the European Parliament is set to approve the Emissions Trading System revision (ETS) tomorrow. This will be a crucial tool to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 - compared to 1990 levels - as set out in the Fit for 55 package, in line with the European Climate Law’s aim of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.

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