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Publié jeudi 22 novembre 2007 à 18h00
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Who should lead the fight against climate change, if not Europe’s
socialists and social democrats?
This question, posed by Stephan Singer, of WWF European Climate
and Energy Policy Unit, was answered by speakers and delegates at
the PES Council today. They want to turn the planetary emergency
into a global opportunity. The PES adopted a resolution which
offers a roadmap for combating global warming.
Speakers in the debate underlined that we know enough about the
threat, and we already have many of the solutions. “It’s time to
act”, said Linda McAvan, Vice-President of the Socialist Group in
the European Parliament. To keep the rise in average global
temperatures below 2°C, the PES calls for binding targets for the
reduction of green house gas emissions in all industrialised
countries and for the limitation of CO2 emission increases in
emerging economies. The aim for 2050 is a reduction of global CO2
emissions by at least 50%. This is only possible with effective
global, regional and national policies and an effective system
international emissions trading system.
New, sustainable energy resources are the key for a low carbon
economy. This requires massive investment in research,
development and innovation, not least in Europe, as well as a
global partnership to help developing economies get eh latest
green technology to fight climate change and to cope... » Lire la suite ...
Tags: changement climatique, citoyens, conseil, environnement
Friedhelm
Krawelitzki, Allemagne, enseignant
