By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. As the newly elected European Parliament, we must ensure this call is heeded. We cannot implement the European Green Deal without mitigating the consequences for those most affected by the decarbonisation of our economy. MEPs convened in a plenary session to discuss with Ursula von der Leyen and Frans Timmermans the roadmap to a climate-neutral continent. Philippe Lamberts (Greens/EFA, BE) requested that the EU commit to a 65 % reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and to ensure sustainable resources, biodiversity and tackle pollution. Click on the hyperlinks to watch the videos of interventions. Although we're still in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis, we see a chance to connect the recovery with the green transition and build a more sustainable economy and society. EU agrees to set aside 37% of recovery fund for green transition. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The EU Council is meeting to consider the European Green Deal, a large scale re-imagining of how Europe’s economies can collectively create the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. The European Parliament has scheduled a debate on the European Green Deal in an extraordinary plenary session on 11 December 2019. 2 1. Parliament adopted on Wednesday its position on the European Green Deal, unveiled by Commission President von der Leyen in a plenary debate in December. Concluding the two-hour debate, the Commissioner in charge of the Green Deal, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, answered some of the MEPs’ most urgent questions on ways to finance the energy transition in central and eastern member states, and how to ensure that European and non-EU countries’ industries can compete under similar rules. The Commission will also present a new environmental action programme to complement the European Green Deal that will include a new monitoring mechanism to ensure that Europe remains on track to meet its environmental objectives. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. The “Just Transition Fund” should benefit the most vulnerable people, while farming and financial policy need a complete overhaul, he said. The European Green Deal is a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission with the overarching aim of making Europe climate neutral in 2050. It will help to reconcile economy and ecology. Photo: European Commission. The European Commission is expected to update the EU Industrial Strategy by the end of April 2021. This model should be based on three pillars: a green pillar to achieve climate targets, a red pillar to ensure a strong social dimension to the Green Deal and a financial one, whereby the long-term EU budget should provide sufficient resources to achieve these objectives. They also call for an adequately funded just transition mechanism. Von der Leyen says the new tax, to be introduced in 2021, will comply with World Trade Organization rules and start on a "number of selected industries.". Its size will depend on the outcome of negotiations on the EU's long-term budget for 2021-2027 and the bloc's cohesion funds, but is expected to amount to at least 35 billion euros ($39 billion) plus tens of billions in additional funding from other sources such as the European Investment Bank (EIB). Just Transition Fund: Council endorses the political deal with the Parliament (press release, 16 December 2020) 10-11 December. Iratxe García (S&D, ES) said: “A new growth model was presented today to transform the EU into a fairer and more prosperous society”. Manon Aubry (GUE/NGL, FR) proposed an alternative “new green deal” by her group including carbon, plastic and kerosene taxes and binding measures for a 70 % emissions reduction to achieve a more human “social and ecological” transition. ©alice-donovan-rouse. en. There is currently nearly unanimous support among member states for the EU to be climate neutral - not adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere beyond what can be absorbed - by 2050. EU governments agree environmental laws with the European parliament. The very existence of a European Green Deal today is closely linked to the European Parliament. The Green Deal must deliver concrete action quickly; transparency of extractive industries and corporate accountability for human rights and environmental standards must be a priority of the new Parliament and Commission. laid out the details of her "European Green Deal", CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. It resets the Commission’s … Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. The Commission will also launch a dashboard to monitor progress against all of the European Green Deal objectives. Speed up reduction … Direct access to language menu (press "Enter"), Direct access to search menu (press "Enter"), Green deal for Europe: First reactions from MEPs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to MEPs: "The cost of inaction is rising by the year" © European Union 2019 - EP, Press Conference by Commission EVP Frans Timmermans (11.12.2019), Commission’s plans to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050. EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen presented the European Green Deal in the European Parliament. An informal alliance has been launched in the European Parliament on the back of calls from 12 EU environment ministers who have signed an appeal for a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. She also plans to fund parts of the European Green Deal policies with a "Sustainable Europe Investment Plan," with one trillion euros in investment over the coming decade. Von der Leyen also promised to refresh farming with policies such as the "Farm to Fork Strategy," designed to help farmers produce food in more sustainable ways. EU looks to boost organic farming sector as part of European Green Deal. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Europe urgently needs a new sustainable economic model, which combines social and ecological progress, improves the well-being of people and leaves no one behind. The European Green Deal provides an action plan to. She will also reform the EU's emissions trading system, which taxes industries, and work to include the maritime, aviation, traffic and construction sectors. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Parliament will make sure that the Green Deal will turn Europe into a truly green continent. The European Parliament has passed the European Green Deal proposals, but called on the Commission to propose targets for separate collections and waste reduction, as well as urging more market support when the final legislation is rolled out. Watch the videos of the first round of political group speakers. INTRODUCTION -TURNING AN URGENT CHALLENGE INTO A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY This Communication sets out a European Green Deal for the European Union (EU) and its citizens. Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President European Commission. The Green Deal will also include a biodiversity strategy for the coming 10 years, with the EU aiming for a lead role at the United Nations' biodiversity summit in 2020. Want to know how? Leaders of Parliament’s political groups outlined their views on how to ensure that the future “European Climate law” is funded and implemented in an economically and socially balanced way. PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS The European Green Deal . Esther De Lange (EPP, NL) said that her group shared the “moral obligation” to protect the planet: “We are the last generation to be able to do so. It is more giving back than it takes away. Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 4:30PM - Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:30PM Add to Calendar 2021-03-23 16:30:00 2021-03-23 17:30:00 European Green Deal: Session with a Member of the European Parliament Martin Hojsík THE EVENT IS POSTPONED TO AN UNSPECIFIED DATE MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW SOON Moderated Discussion with Q&A - Join Zoom Meeting - Meeting ID: 962 3222 … Speech by President von der Leyen in the Plenary of the European Parliament at the debate on the European Green Deal European Commission Speech Brussels, 11 Dec 2019 Merci beaucoup Monsieur le Président, Il y a deux semaines que j'ai fait une promesse à ce Parlement. The incoming Commission's answer is the "Just Transition Fund.". The "European Green Deal" aims to make the EU the world's first "climate-neutral" continent by 2050. "The EU Green Deal is our new growth strategy,” she told the European Parliament. European Council conclusions, 20-21 June 2019; A new strategic agenda 2019-2024; Paris Agreement on climate change (background information) On 11 December 2019, the Commission presented its communication on the European Green Deal.The Green Deal is proposed as a new growth strategy for the EU, aiming to transform it into a climate-neutral, fair and prosperous society, with a modern, … Following are the key components of her hallmark plan: Von der Leyen wants the EU to reduce carbon emissions by at least 50 per cent by 2030, compared with 1990 levels, considerably more than the current goal of 40 per cent. An impact assessed plan will also be presented to increase the EU's greenhouse gas emission reductions target for 2030 to at least 50% and towards 55% compared with 1990 levels. Concluding the two-hour debate, the Commissioner in charge of the Green Deal, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, answered some of the MEPs’ most urgent questions on ways to finance the energy transition in central and eastern member states, and how to ensure that European and non-EU countries’ industries can compete under similar rules. Comments are welcome while open. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Calling it "Europe's man on the moon moment," von der Leyen presented her plan to make the EU the world's first "climate-neutral" continent by 2050. The EU aims to be climate neutral in 2050. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. “This time it is not a strategy that is consuming. It explains how to ensure a just and inclusive transition. Ryszard Legutko (ECR, PL) said that the Commission should work with member states, which are about to discuss emission reduction targets in the European Council. She wants the EIB to dedicate half its financing to climate investment by 2025. Some of the EU's 28 member, mainly from eastern Europe, want financial aid to transition away from fossil fuels. Her Commission is to start work immediately on a carbon border tax on polluting foreign firms in an effort to shelter EU businesses striving to become environmentally-friendly. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. The Parliament, the European Commission and national governments are gearing up for a major political fight in what promises to be a defining year in the global effort to tackle the climate crisis. This model must reflect the objectives of the Paris Agreement and of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. “Is the Commission trying to seize power from the member states? On 11 December 2019, the Commission presented a communication on the European Green Deal that sets out a detailed vision to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, safeguard biodiversity, establish a circular economy and eliminate pollution, while boosting the competitiveness of European industry and ensuring a just transition for the regions and workers affected. Peter Altmaier, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy . The EU Emissions Trading System will be reviewed and will further help to ensure effective carbon pricing. ⬇️ ⬇️ Here's how. Environmental management Organic Government and regulatory Policy and regulation Flock management Meat poultry. To guide progress on the Green Deal – advocates had been pushing for a ‘Green New Deal’, but the ‘new’ is conspicuously absent in the Commission's title – a new European Parliament Intergroup has been set up. The European Parliament today adopted its position on the European Commission’s Green Deal, taking on board the majority of Renew Europe’s proposals. That gives MEPs a weighty role across a … This week, the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers have set a direction for CAP which fundamentally ignores the Commission's European Green Deal (EGD), and, by extension, the biodiversity and climate crises that led to the EGD. But that slim size conceals a big punch. The European Parliament declared a climate emergency on 28th November 2019. What role will the European parliament play in the green deal? Ursula von der Leyen, the new president of the European Union's executive Commission, laid out the details of her "European Green Deal" on Wednesday, coinciding with a U.N. summit on the climate. boost the efficient use of resources by moving to a clean, circular economy; restore biodiversity and cut pollution; The plan outlines investments needed and financing tools available. MEPs welcome the European Green Deal and support an ambitious sustainable investment plan to help close the investment gap. European Parliament declares climate emergency amid momentum for a Green Deal A bucket wheel excavator in the Garzweiler opencast mine in Juechen, western Germany, on Thursday. We want a socially-sustainable European Green Deal. Green lobbyists are pushing for an even more ambitious target of 60 per cent or 70 per cent cuts by 2030, but some critics say her plans may cripple European industries. The European Parliament today adopted its position on the European Commission's Green Deal, taking on board the majority of Renew Europe's proposals. The European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen wants to cut at least 55 percent of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 - saying the Green Deal is a "cultural project" that goes beyond simply cutting emissions. Green investments and jobs Sustainable food ♻️ Circular economy. Silvia Sardone (ID, IT) asked the Commission: “Have you looked at the social and economic impact of achieving climate neutrality by 2050?” She said there is a “contradiction” between EU climate goals and trade deals signed with countries with lower environmental standards. A coherent and consistent industrial policy and an ambitious green deal must go hand in hand, bringing the best and brightest together to deliver smart solutions.” If other parts of the world do not play along these lines too, the EU should reconsider open access to the European market, she concluded. And this time it will be green. Those 24 pages lay out a radical project to make the EU climate neutral by 2050 — that means the world’s second-largest economy will stop adding to the earth’s stock of greenhouse gases by then. “We will succeed only if we change this challenge into an opportunity”, said Dacian Cioloș (RE, RO). The European Commission has recognised the role organic farming plays in achieving environmental and biodiversity targets, earmarking 25 percent of agricultural land to organic enterprises. Following Parliament’s recent declaration of a climate emergency, Commission President von der Leyen unveiled the Commission’s plans to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, on Wednesday in the Brussels Chamber. The European Green Deal policies will use a mix of regulation and incentives to address externalities and implement the “polluter pays” principle, so that costs for society are reflected in investment decisions. She may raise that aim to 55 per cent. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen voiced concerns about the bloc's ongoing reform of farming policy, saying some of the aspects of the European Council and Parliament's negotiating position are not aligned with the flagship Green Deal. (...) Governments should not be sidelined on something so fundamental”, he added. The European Green Deal is a document so thin you could print it out and not feel like you would be in breach of an EU forestry directive. Parliament will give its answer to the Commission’s plans by adopting a resolution during the 13-16 January 2020 plenary session. The fund would allow fossil fuel-dependent regions to finance their transition to clean industries and energy sources and retrain workers for higher-tech sustainable industries. Strasbourg/Brussels – The European Parliament has challenged governments and the European Commission to accelerate EU climate action, following a vote in Strasbourg about the European Green Deal.. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during an extraordinary session to present a Green Deal plan, at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium December 11, 2019. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Background The EU is committed to taking action to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement. The EIB, the EU's lending arm, decided on Nov. 15 to cease funding fossil fuel projects at the end of 2021 in line with von der Leyen's goals for it to be "Europe's climate bank.". He called for the EU's ambition for greenhouse gas emissions reductions to be raised in the upcoming climate law, and for a twofold approach to green digitalisation and technologies. In order to do so, “the Green Deal should not bring new red tape”, but lead to society mobilising. Von der Leyen has pledged to present the first "European Climate Law" by March 2020 to enshrine that goal. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.