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S&Ds lead the EU’s transition to a clean energy model ensuring no one is left behind

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 17 January 2018

Socialists and Democrats are leading the European transition towards a clean and sustainable economic and social model in which energy plays a central role. This is why, today, the S&D Group pushed for ambitious goals in the three energy reports that passed through in plenary: on energy efficiency, on renewables and on energy governance.

Stronger EU action is needed to eradicate trafficking in human beings, say S&Ds to the Commission

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 17 January 2018

Don’t overburden export control with bureaucracy!

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry

VDMA: Politics must not pass the responsibility for counterterrorism and protection of human rights to companies

 

Brussels/Frankfurt, 17 January 2018 - The mechanical engineering industry vehemently oppose the proposals to reform EU export controls on dual-use goods, which are the subject of a European Parliament vote on 17 January. VDMA believes that nearly all of the proposals are unacceptable from a professional perspective.

The European Parliament just avoided a biofuels fail. Now here’s how to move forward on decarbonising transport

ePURE - The European Renewable Ethanol Association

2030 EU target for renewables in transport leaves an opening for sustainable crop-based biofuels to help reach Paris goals

 

BRUSSELS, 17 January 2018 – The European Parliament’s vote to phase out palm oil and allow some crop-based biofuels is a welcome recognition that the EU needs all the sustainable tools it can get in the fight against climate change.

S&Ds call on member states to stop putting EU made cyber surveillance tools in the hands of dictators

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 17 January 2018

EU plastics strategy requires investment in recycling technology

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry

Brussels, 16. January 2018 - The EU hopes to reduce or entirely do away with plastic waste in Europe – but from the perspective of the German mechanical engineering industry, this will mean a need for greater capital investment in state-of-the-art recycling technology. “The technologies to do a better job of recycling plastic waste and achieve a substantial reduction in waste volumes already exist,” says Naemi Denz, member of the board of the Engineering Federation VDMA.

Plastics 2030 – Voluntary Commitment: PlasticsEurope publishes its Voluntary Commitment to increase circularity and resource efficiency

PlasticsEurope

In the context of today’s announcement on the Plastics Strategy initiative by the European Commission, PlasticsEurope is thrilled to announce the publication of its “Plastics 2030 - Voluntary Commitment”, which contains a set of ambitious targets and initiatives representing the plastics industry contribution to achieve a fully circular and resource efficient Europe.

This voluntary commitment focuses on (1) increasing re-use and recycling, (2) preventing plastics leakage into the environment, and (3) accelerating resource efficiency.

All plastic should be recyclable and recycled in the near future, say S&Ds

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 16 January 2018

Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today welcomed the Commission’s strategy to reduce plastic waste. In line with S&D efforts to promote a transition to a circular economy - where all products are designed to be either recycled, re-used or remanufactured-they will push for an even more ambitious proposal when the strategy is debated in the European Parliament.

Kathleen Van Brempt, S&D vice-president for sustainability, said:

S&D Group welcomes changes to the Law Against Drug Trafficking in Iran

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Strasbourg, 16 January 2018

S&Ds promote a declaration to support the peace process in Colombia

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Brussels, 16 January 2018

Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament have promoted a declaration, co-signed by the United Left (GUE) and the Greens, to support the Colombian peace process.

At the request of the S&D Group, the plenary today debated on Colombia. However, the EPP and ALDE did not allow for an official resolution to be adopted, and this is why the progressive groups in the Parliament adopted a joint declaration*.

S&D vice-president for foreign relations and human rights, Elena Valenciano MEP, said:

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