European Parliament Youth Dialogues
Drawing from our successful relationship with the Council of the European Union, we now wish to build a long-lasting and fruitful collaboration between the youth and the European Parliament.
What are the European Parliament Youth Dialogues?
The European Parliament Youth Dialogue aims to strengthen relations between young citizens in the EU and their representatives, by giving multiple opportunities during the year to interact and discuss key policies. Young people from all over Europe will be invited to give their opinions and to participate in events with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and high-level speakers. MEPs will have the opportunity to explain the key issues at stake for each topic and how they legislate. They will also get inputs from young people before, during, and after the event.
– Past dialogues –
EU Nature Restoration Law
This dialogue focused on the 2022 EU Nature Restoration Law, and included representatives from GCE, the rapporteur MEP César Luena (S&D), shadow-rapporteur Jutta Paulus (Greens/EFA)
Climate Justice: The EU’s Just Transition
This dialogue focused on 3 main areas. 1) An introduction to climate justice and the Just Transition Fund. 2) A discussion on whether the design of the Just Transition Fund is fit to ensure a just transition for the communities it is supposed to support. 3) A look at the implementation of the Just Transition Fund, and a discussion on its future.
Decarbonising Agriculture
A discussion on agriculture and food systems, with a special focus on the revision of the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) and the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) regulation under the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package.
EU Emissions Trading System
Members of the European Parliament and representatives of GCE discussed the EU Emissions Trading System – the first large greenhouse gas emission trading scheme, which covers about 45% of EU greenhouse gas emissions across Europe.
