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MEPs push for greener aviation fuel – Cuffe

Used cooking oil, synthetic fuel or even hydrogen could power our planes in the years to come.

That’s according to the European Parliament which today pushed for greener aviation fuels to help the EU become climate neutral by 2050. They’re calling for the creation of a Sustainable Aviation Fund to accelerate the decarbonisation of the aviation sector and support investment in sustainable aviation fuels, and new eco-friendly aviation technologies.

However, Green MEP Ciarán Cuffe says the Parliament is including a range of unacceptable fuels in its mix such as palm oil and certain biofuels. He says, it is possible to power a plane with the right kind of sustainable aviation fuels.

Out words: same mistakes

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Interview Colm Markey on MEP debate on UK NI Protocol Bill

The UK’s bill on the Northern Ireland Protocol came in for strong criticism this week in the European Parliament when MEPs debated it.

During the debate, the European Commission Vice President, Maroš Šefčovič, resisted the temptation to pass comment on the Downing Street turmoil directly, but said he wants EU-UK relations to reach a stable footing.

Karen Coleman (EuroParlRadio) met Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey in the European Parliament in Strasbourg and she asked him about the debate on the Protocol bill.  

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Lack of enough NI reps on EU-UK assembly “serious concern” – Markey

The lack of enough Northern Ireland politicians on the new EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly is an issue of “serious concern”. That’s according to Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey.

The Assembly was set up following the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. It acts as a forum for the European and UK Parliaments to exchange views on EU-UK relations. 

But Colm Markey, who is a member of the Assembly, says it doesn’t have enough representatives from Northern Ireland.

Out words: serious concern

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Fear of trade war if UK push through NI Protocol bill – Markey

The majority of MEPs in the European Parliament believe the UK’s stance on the Northern Ireland Protocol is “very unhelpful”.

So says Colm Markey who was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg where MEPs yesterday debated the UK’s bill on the Protocol.

The Midlands Northwest MEP says it will be very difficult for the EU to negotiate with the UK until the British government withdraws its bill on the Protocol.

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Interview O’Sullivan on Taxonomy ‘green’ gas & nuclear labelling

The European Parliament today rejected a motion to oppose the inclusion of nuclear and gas as environmentally sustainable investments on the financial markets.

The required absolute majority of MEP votes was not achieved to object to the European Commission’s Taxonomy Delegated Act. It includes specific nuclear and gas energy activities, under certain conditions, in the list of environmentally sustainable economic activities covered by the so-called EU Taxonomy. Ireland’s EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness originally tabled the act earlier this year.

Well Karen Coleman (EuroParlRadio) spoke to Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan in the European Parliament in Strasbourg after the vote.

Out words: problematic

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MEPs accused of ‘betrayal’ for ‘green’ nuclear/ gas vote – O’Sullivan

Environmental activists in the European Parliament today accused MEPs of betrayal for voting against a motion to oppose the inclusion of nuclear and gas as environmentally sustainable investments on the financial markets.

The required absolute majority of MEP votes was not achieved to object to the European Commission’s Taxonomy Delegated Act. It includes specific nuclear and gas energy activities, under certain conditions, in the list of environmentally sustainable economic activities covered by the so-called EU Taxonomy. Ireland’s EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness originally tabled the act earlier this year.

Green MEP Grace O’Sullivan says today’s vote was a “huge mistake”.

Out words: the environment

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MEPs “green” nuclear & gas vote “huge mistake” - O’Sullivan

The European Parliament today rejected a motion to oppose the inclusion of nuclear and gas as environmentally sustainable investments on the financial markets.

The required absolute majority of MEP votes was not achieved to object to the European Commission’s Taxonomy Delegated Act. It includes specific nuclear and gas energy activities, under certain conditions, in the list of environmentally sustainable economic activities covered by the so-called EU Taxonomy. Ireland’s EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness originally tabled the act earlier this year.

Green MEP Grace O’Sullivan says she’s massively disappointed with today’s vote.

Out words: a fudge

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MEPs “not accepting” UK NI Protocol bill - Kelly

The British government’s bill on the Northern Ireland Protocol came in for strong criticism from MEPs today during a debate on it in the European Parliament.

Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly who called for today’s debate, told the Parliament the bill marks a new low in relations between the EU and the UK. He says the majority of MEPs do not agree with the UK’s protocol bill.

Out words: to us

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UK NI bill “marks a new low” – Kelly

The UK’s controversial bill on the Northern Ireland Protocol has been debated in the European Parliament.

The proposed bill, which passed the second reading stage in the UK House of Commons last month, would allow the UK government to unilaterally ignore EU-UK arrangements for Northern Ireland after Brexit. 

Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly, who called for today’s debate, told the Parliament the bill marks a new low in relations between the EU and the UK. The Ireland South MEP says today’s debate sends a clear message to the UK that the bill is unacceptable.

Out words: International law

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Interview MacManus on UK NI Protocol Bill

The UK bill on the Northern Ireland Protocol is being discussed in the European Parliament today. 

The proposed bill, passed the second reading stage in the British House of Commons last month. If passed, it would allow the UK government to unilaterally ignore EU-UK arrangements for Northern Ireland after Brexit. And it could potentially risk a trade war between the EU and the UK.

Karen Coleman (EuroParlRadio) talked to the Sinn Fein MEP Chris MacManus in the European Parliament in Strasbourg about the UK bill and the Parliament’s debate on it.  Here’s that interview.

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