Climate Emergency Declared at European Level – Grace O’Sullivan MEP
Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan has today welcomed news that a resolution declaring a Europe-wide climate emergency has been passed in the European Parliament.
“This sends an important message internationally. Declaring a climate emergency throughout Europe ahead of the UN Climate Conference COP25, signals that the ecological catastrophe we are in the midst of must not be taken lightly. This declaration pushes the issue to the highest levels of political priority.
“I don’t want to say that this is good news. The issue is too appalling. But this vote puts an official political stamp on the issue, which brings pressure to bear which must be reflected in decision making across all aspects of domestic and international affairs.”
A group of MEPs from S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA and GUE tabled an amendment for the resolution ahead of the UN Climate Conference COP25 to ask for the declaration of climate emergency on a European level.
