On 13 May the Commission registered a European citizens' initiative entitled 'Save the Planet by shifting taxation from labour to greenhouse gas emissions’. It calls on the Commission to strengthen the Fit for 55 Package and the EU carbon pricing system and for the redistribution of a substantial part of carbon pricing revenues to low-income households, strengthening the EU’s Social Climate Fund and promoting the establishment of a ‘Climate Club’ for countries wishing to adopt more robust carbon pricing.

This is the fifth initiative registered in 2024. The organisers have six months to open the signature collection. 

On 10 April the Commission registered a European citizens' initiative entitled  'My Voice, My Choice: For Safe And Accessible Abortion'. It calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for financial support to Member States for enabling safe termination of pregnancies for anyone in Europe who lacks access to safe and legal abortion.

This is the fourth initiative registered in 2024. The organisers have six months to open the signature collection. 

On 21 March 2024, the winners of the ‘ImagineEU’ competition for secondary school students were honoured during an award ceremony at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. The three winning teams from France, Italy and Romania participate in a three-day study visit to the European institutions. The ImagineEU video competition builds on the concept of the European Citizens’ Initiative and aims to empower young citizens to play an active role in influencing EU policies. It invited 16–18-year-old students from across the EU to create and share short videos presenting their ideas for changes at European level that can improve the quality of life in their communities. Watch the winning videos.