Thomas Ulmer (born 25 July 1956) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2014. In this capacity, he was the Parliament's rapporteur on the EU's 2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger cars. [1] [2]
Emission standards are the legal requirements governing air pollutants released into the atmosphere. Emission standards set quantitative limits on the permissible amount of specific air pollutants that may be released from specific sources over specific timeframes. They are generally designed to achieve air quality standards and to protect human life. Different regions and countries have different standards for vehicle emissions.
Karl-Heinz Florenz is a German politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 until 2012. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), part of the European People's Party.
Stavros Dimas is a Greek politician who was European Commissioner for the Environment from 2004 to 2009. From November 2011 to May 2012, he served in the government of Greece as Minister for Foreign Affairs. The New Democracy–PASOK coalition government nominated him for the post of President of Greece in December 2014, but he failed to achieve the necessary votes, forcing the dissolution of parliament.
Peter Liese is a German physician and politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 1994. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party.
Ria Oomen-Ruijten is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) who has been serving as a member of the Senate since 9 June 2015.
The European Union Emissions Trading System is a carbon emission trading scheme that began in 2005 and is intended to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. Cap and trade schemes limit emissions of specified pollutants over an area and allow companies to trade emissions rights within that area. The ETS covers around 45% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions.
The European emission standards are vehicle emission standards for pollution from the use of new land surface vehicles sold in the European Union and European Economic Area member states and the United Kingdom, and ships in EU waters. The standards are defined in a series of European Union directives staging the progressive introduction of increasingly stringent standards.
The ACEA agreement refers to a voluntary agreement between the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) and the European Commission to limit the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by passenger cars sold in Europe.
Dominique Riquet is a French surgeon and politician of the Radical Party who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the 2009 to 2024, representing the North-West constituency. From 2002 until 2012, he was also the mayor of Valenciennes.
Bas Eickhout is a Dutch politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since the 2009 elections. He is a member of the GreenLeft, part of the European Green Party.
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy is a Dutch politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2024. He previously served on the body from 2009 until 2019. He is a member of Democrats 66, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
Monika Hohlmeier is a German politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2009. She is a member of the Christian Social Union, part of the European People's Party. Between 1998 and 2005 she served as Bavarian State Minister for Education and Cultural Affairs.
Petri Ilari Sarvamaa is a Finnish politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2012 to 2024. He is a member of the National Coalition Party, part of the European People's Party. Before becoming an MEP, he had a long career as a journalist at Finland's national broadcasting company Yle.
Theresa Griffin is a British politician who served as a Labour Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for North West England from 2014 to 2020. In the European Parliament, Griffin was aligned with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D).
Jytte Gunlög Elisabeth Bengtsson Guteland is a Swedish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2022. She is a member of the Social Democrats, part of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.
Jan Huitema is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Netherlands between July 2014 and July 2024. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, part of Renew Europe.
Jens Gieseke is a German politician who has been serving as a member of the European Parliament since 2014. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party.
Miriam Dalli is a Maltese politician of the Labour Party and former journalist who has been serving as a member of the Parliament of Malta since 2020. She was previously a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 until 2020.
Jutta Paulus is a German politician Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and natural scientist, as well as former managing director of the laboratory LAUS GmbH in Kirrweiler/Pfalz. Since 2019, she is a Member of the European Parliament for Greens/EFA. Politico Europe magazine ranks Paulus among the most important politicians and policy makers in the European Union in the implementation of the European Green Deal.
Meris Šehović is a Luxembourgish politician and political scientist. Since 9 July 2020, he has been co-chairman of the Green Party with Djuna Bernard. From 2017 to 2020, he was spokesman of déi jonk gréng, the political youth movement of the Green Party. Šehović was the lead candidate of the Green Party for the 2019 European Parliament election, together with Tilly Metz.