Sustainable Development

Climate Change

Biodiversity

Resource Efficiency

Within the European Parliament, GLOBE EU serves as a platform for discussing European Commission policy proposals and for coordinating political action among like-minded legislators in the European Parliament and at member state level.  It seeks to facilitate structured discussions between Members of the European Parliament, Commission officials, specialists, and a diversity of stakeholders through high-level round tables, workshops and conferences. 

Events

GLOBE EU event – Greening Competitiveness: The EU Industry’s Path to Sustainable Leadership

MEPs and GLOBE EU members Sirpa Pietikäinen, Bruno Tobback, and Martin Hojsík on July 1 welcomed Peter Bakker (WBCSD) and a diverse group of experts and business representatives to discuss the conditions necessary for European industrial sectors to remain competitive while continuously improving their long-term sustainability. The event featured presentations by Bee Group members Amcor, […]

GLOBE EU 2025 Overshoot Day

Sirpa Pietikäinen, with Manuela Ripa, Bruno Tobback, and Sara Matthieu, hosted an event in the European Parliament’s VoxBox on April 29 to draw attention to overconsumption.  The MEPs welcomed high school students from the European Schools in Brussels and two international schools in India. This annual GLOBE EU gathering highlights Earth Overshoot Day, which falls […]

News

Click here for Al Gore’s Keynote Address during the GLOBE COP26 Legislators Summit

Click here for an introduction  to GLOBE EU membership

Click here for recordings of GLOBE EU’s WakeUp Calls

Click here for GLOBE EU’s video series on sustainability (resource efficiency, circularity, and biodiversity)