Call to action
Climate Alliance calls on politicians to protect the climate with the Climate Action Call shortly before the EU elections
Stakeholders from across Europe have today launched a call for climate action. "Hundreds of cities across Europe and the world are declaring a climate emergency. They are pushing for an end to fossil fuels and the exclusive use of renewable energy to contribute to climate justice worldwide," explains Thomas Brose, Executive Director of Climate Alliance, co-signatory of the call. "It is time for current and future EU politicians to work together to turn this goal into a European reality."
The Climate Action Call was launched in the run-up to the meeting of heads of state and government on 9 May on the future of Europe and the European elections, which will take place from 23 to 26 May. In parallel, more than 200 mayors are sending an open letter to the European Council and its member states calling for a sustainable and future-proof climate policy. The signatories of the Climate Action Call are calling on current and future EU leaders to take social and municipal calls seriously, take action and make climate action a top priority.
The Climate Action Call lists the following five steps for the new EU Parliament and the Commission as well as all EU member states:
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions more quickly by 2030 and achieve greenhouse gas neutrality as quickly as possible.
- Focus on the end of fossil fuels and support energy efficiency, renewable energy and emission reductions outside the energy sector.
- Ensure fair and equitable structural change. Furthermore, to ensure that the EU provides greater support to developing countries in climate protection and adaptation to climate change.
- step up efforts to introduce the circular economy and increase resource efficiency.
- protect biodiversity and promote the restoration of ecosystems as a crucial component of climate protection.
Hundreds of cities, companies, investors, scientists, religious communities, sports clubs and civil society organisations from areas ranging from climate protection to human rights and health have taken up the Climate Action Call to bring about profound changes in how we organise our society and economy to keep global warming below 1.5°C.
Further information
- Video message from Climate Alliance President Tine Heyse
- Complete signatory statements (scroll down)
- Mayor's letter for more climate ambition (pdf)
- On local climate emergency declarations
- Further information on zero carbon
Contact
Sarah Mekjian, Climate Alliance
Tel. 069- 717 139 20
Email: s.mekjian@klimabuendnis.org
The Climate Alliance
For more than 25 years, the member municipalities of the Climate Alliance have been working with their indigenous partners in the rainforests to protect the global climate. With 1,700 members from 26 European countries, the Climate Alliance is the world's largest city network dedicated to climate protection and the only one to set specific targets: Each Climate Alliance municipality has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by ten per cent every five years. As our lifestyle has a direct impact on particularly endangered peoples and places on this planet, the Climate Alliance combines local action with global responsibility.
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Source: Climate Alliance press release, 07/05/2019
Keywords: Stakeholders, Climate protection, Communities, News Blog Europe (without DE), Environmental policy, Ecology
