What Antonio spoke about.

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, we have said several times that the green deal It is a great plan to protect the environment and combat climate change, but it is also a plan for the competitiveness of our companies that, by investing in green technologies, become competitive in the world. I believe that at this time, with these changes to the CBAM, we are also demonstrating a commitment to

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, at the beginning of this parliamentary term, we made a clear commitment to the citizens of Europe: Do everything in our power to save our planet. In this first year we have worked to protect the environment, fight climate change, stimulate our companies to invest courageously in green technologies, providing them with the tools to finally return to being comp

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I am taking the floor on this subject one year after my first speech in plenary on drought and, unfortunately, little or nothing has changed so far. Indeed, if we really have to say it all, the situation has worsened and the South and the centre of Europe are experiencing an escalation in temperatures: 46 degrees in Spain and Portugal, over 40 degrees in Ital

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, to protect and restore the health of the oceans, to strengthen the competitiveness of the blue economy, supporting coastal and island communities in coastal protection: These are some of the priorities of the European Ocean Pact that were presented in Nice. We will encourage Member States to identify and manage marine protected areas, not at the

Madam President, according to Rule 60(4), I request a referral back for interinstitutional negotiations.

Mr President, I would like to thank my fellow Members for their contributions to the debate leading up to tomorrow's vote. This measure on CBAM brings together an extraordinary effort of simplification for companies, with the strengthening and improvement of the effectiveness of the procedure. I believe it is a fundamental step in that path of environmental protection and combating climate change

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, at the beginning of our parliamentary term we made a commitment to act decisively and unitedly to protect the environment, combat climate change and, at the same time, adopt reforms to increase the competitiveness of our companies. Simplification is one of the pillars of our policies, an initiative that is asked of us by many in the face of a commi

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, let us talk about water again. Let's talk about water that doesn't exist. Europe is facing a period of increasing water scarcity: The South of the continent is now experiencing a structural crisis affecting the real lives of citizens, businesses and farmers. Climate change is hitting our territories hard: Droughts, floods, fires and loss of water quality put

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I have been the mayor of my city and I know what it means to prepare a budget and set priorities on which to invest. It means deciding what development we want for our communities. That's why today I can only be worried when I see the numbers related to the budget on environmental objectives. The European Court of Auditors has already identified problems in the

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the COP16 agreement in Rome has rekindled hope in all of us. The strength of dialogue and the common interest finally prevail over the interests of individuals, at least for those who, even in this case, have shown responsibility. We are once again recording the absence of some states, but this has not stopped us. We will not continue to ask for the attention of

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I will use this minute to talk to you about the LIFE programme, one of the longest and most successful in the European Union. Although it represents only 0.3% of the EU budget, the results produced through each individual project are very important. The ENVI Committee, which I represent, in its opinion has largely valued the positive effects of the programme. In

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the Clean Industrial Deal It is a European response to the energy and economic blackmail to which we are subjected, especially in recent months. We must react, yes, but not by engaging in a battle with those who pollute the most: That is not our mission. We, on the other hand, must support a major clean industry plan in Europe and become leaders in the market

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, can Europe accept being crushed between oligarchies and autocracies, with at most the prospect of a 'happy vassalage'? You have to choose: To be protected or to be protagonists. This was asked a few days ago by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, during a lecture at the University of Marseille. We have to ask ourselves this today: Do we

(IT) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the tenth parliamentary term began with an epochal, rather than environmental or digital, transition in which Europe is the protagonist. We are all called to choose which way to go: that of the future or that of mere survival, until the world we inhabit is exhausted? This is the question we find in each of the objectives of the Green Deal: The scientists sa

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the economic, social and political challenges facing the new Commission and Parliament are enormous. The need for a unified response has never been more pressing: This is stated in the Budapest Declaration. Interventions should be structured and integrated. We cannot talk about climate neutrality in 2050 if we do not immediately plan investments on industrial re

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the COP29 meeting did not open under the best of auspices, we are all aware of this, and the news that comes to us is certainly not comforting. But giving up is not a possibility. People who have lost everything due to the latest climate disasters are well aware of this: I am thinking of the inhabitants of Valencia and the other areas of Europe damaged by the fl

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, before I had the honour of being here with you in this House, I was mayor of a city in southern Italy: a city, Bari, in a region, Puglia, which thanks to cohesion funds, has been able to change its destiny and the destiny of its inhabitants. Today the words "funded by the European Union" accompany the most important interventions in the cities of our countries:

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the annual opinion on the budget is a crucial moment for Parliament, because through the choices we make today we will tell our fellow citizens which Europe we want. As Chair of the ENVI Committee, I cannot help but recall the commitments we have made to the next generations on climate action, but also to our fellow citizens, businesses and workers. Our planet i

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the difficulties of theautomotive The European Union is in front of our eyes and we have a duty to deal with it, given the importance of this sector for employment and for European GDP. However, those who propose to slow down the transition are wrong. green or to change the target 2035: This is not what companies are asking us, which have invest

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I am speaking to ask Parliament and the Commission for a renewed commitment to the initiative on water resilience announced by President von der Leyen last September. Today, unfortunately, the emergency has become urgent. Water is a problem where it does not fall and it is a huge danger in the territories where unfortunately it falls in an uncontrollable and har

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I feel it is almost my duty to bring the voice of farmers here. I, who come from a land where agriculture is a business, it is culture, it is the defense of the territory, it is health, it is food security. The proposal for a strategic dialogue we are debating seems clear to me: CAP funds must target those who really need them and must target su