The European Parliament supports the progressive initiative to push for a 30 per cent reduction of CO2 emissions instead of just 20 per cent before 2020.
S&D made it clear during the plenary debate on the Cancun Climate talks: we should not wait for US or China to implement the right environmental policy. It will be good both for the environment and for job creation.
The European commissioner for Climate Connie Hedegaard told MEPs that she will be informing them "at every stage in the process of the negotiation in Cancun."
The committed herself to daily brief the delegation. "We'll be closely working together," she promised.
S&D want to see the EU speaking with one voice and trying to get as many actors on board as possible to push a more ambitious agenda.
Vicepresident Marita Ulvskog calls for optimism and hard work: "Let's not have low expectations for Cancun! We need to act together with others in many important decisions that will be decided in Cancun with regards to forestry issues, the Kyoto commitments... If we act together we could pave the way for a 2011 international climate agreement," she said.
S&D made it clear during the plenary debate on the Cancun Climate talks: we should not wait for US or China to implement the right environmental policy. It will be good both for the environment and for job creation.
The European commissioner for Climate Connie Hedegaard told MEPs that she will be informing them "at every stage in the process of the negotiation in Cancun."
The committed herself to daily brief the delegation. "We'll be closely working together," she promised.
S&D want to see the EU speaking with one voice and trying to get as many actors on board as possible to push a more ambitious agenda.
Vicepresident Marita Ulvskog calls for optimism and hard work: "Let's not have low expectations for Cancun! We need to act together with others in many important decisions that will be decided in Cancun with regards to forestry issues, the Kyoto commitments... If we act together we could pave the way for a 2011 international climate agreement," she said.
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