{"id":2490,"date":"2019-11-28T11:24:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T10:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/?p=2490"},"modified":"2019-11-28T11:27:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T10:27:47","slug":"european-parliament-declaring-climate-emergency-not-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/issues\/climate-energy\/2490\/european-parliament-declaring-climate-emergency-not-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Declaring a climate emergency is not enough \u2013 our house is on fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

EU\nmust take immediate action to cut emissions <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Brussels,\n28 November 2019 \u2013 <\/strong>Today the European Parliament is\nexpected to adopt a resolution declaring a climate emergency. The move is\nlikely to be approved by all political groups, the EPP, S&D, Renew Europe,\nthe Greens and GUE, with the latter two objecting to the lack of substance in\nthe declaration. <\/p>\n\n

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Members of the European Parliament are also expected to adopt a separate resolution on the 2019 UN climate change conference starting on 2 December in Spain. This resolution reconfirms the European Parliament\u2019s position of raising the 2030 EU emission reduction target to 55%. Unfortunately, the 55% target would not yet be sufficient<\/a> to limit global heating to 2\u00b0C, let alone to 1.5\u00b0C. To avoid a full-blown climate crisis, environmental groups are calling on the EU to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 65% by 2030<\/a> (compared to 1990 levels) and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace\nEU climate policy adviser Sebastian Mang <\/strong>said: \u201cOur house is on fire. The European\nParliament has seen the blaze, but it\u2019s not enough to stand by and watch. To\nput out the flames, we have to take immediate measures in line with the\nscience, drastically reduce emissions, protect and restore the natural\nenvironment. Holding fossil fuel companies responsible, investing in rail and\npublic transport, supporting communities investing in renewable energy, banning\npesticides and ending subsidies for factory farms are just some of the bold\nways to take action now.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n

For more\ninformation about the political timeline and the relevant science, please refer\nto our media briefing<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

Contacts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n

Sebastian\nMang  \u2013 Greenpeace EU climate policy\nadviser <\/strong> +32\n(0)479 601289, sebastian.mang@greenpeace.org<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace\nEU press desk<\/strong>: +32 (0)2 274 1911, pressdesk.eu@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n

For breaking news and comment on EU affairs: www.twitter.com\/GreenpeaceEU<\/a><\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\n\nGreenpeace is an independent global campaigning\norganisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and\nconserve the environment and to promote peace. Greenpeace does not accept\ndonations from governments, the EU, businesses or political parties.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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