What Jytte spoke about.

13 Sep

2022

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Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Europe has witnessed yet another summer of extreme weather, with intense drought, huge fires and a scorching heat. It is the heat that kills the most people. This is why greener cities, EU emergency support, better climate adaptation are important. The fact is, however, that only reducing emissions can save our future generations, as well as our vulnerable and fr…

5 Jul

2022

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Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (debate)

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Sorry I did not completely understand the first part of the sharing, so sorry, I did not have my headset. Thank you very much, Emma. I completely agree with you. We need to set a very high standard on all climate legislation, and that’s exactly why we need to cooperate on this. And I really think the vote tomorrow is extremely important to make sure that we do not only have strict legislation that…

5 Jul

2022

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Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, the taxonomy is the gold standard for sustainable investments. This is upheld by the existing very strict criteria for energy production. By adding nuclear at the same level as solar and wind, and having stricter criteria for biogas than for fossil gas, it’s incomprehensible. This cannot be in line with the original law and its ‘do no significant harm’ principle. Not ev…

7 Jun

2022

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Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Social Climate Fund - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation - Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 1))

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Thank you colleague for this question. It is important to make sure that we are doing a transition that is social and fair, and that is in the heart of my Group. And this is why I worked so hard together with the colleague to have a very balanced compromise where we are actually investing to make sure that more will go to the public, to transition to the future, to make sure that the Social Climat…

7 Jun

2022

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Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Social Climate Fund - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation - Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 1))

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Thank you, Mr President, and thank you, Commissioner. We live in a divided world today. And a dangerous world. More than in a very long time, with increasing global hunger, with 100 million refugees, with war in Europe. All these crises have different causes, but our fossil-fuel dependence is definitely adding more wood to the fire. The now-expanding EU ETS is Europe’s flagship programme and perha…

4 Apr

2022

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Revision of the Market Stability Reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (debate)

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Madam President, the market stability reserve (MSR) might seem like a technicality, but it is immensely important for climate. It is not only the first file in the Fit for 55 package, but also key to make the EU emissions trading system (ETS) fit for purpose. The historical problem with the EU ETS has been the high surplus of allowances after the euro and financial crisis. This has resulted in low…

10 Mar

2022

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The situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico

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Madam President, thank you very much. María de Lourdes Maldonado López, Margarito Martínez, José Luis Gamboa, Ever López Vázquez, Roberto Toledo – just to name a few of the journalists and media workers who have been murdered in Mexico in recent years. Mexico is the world's most dangerous place for journalists, with the exception of the world's war zones. Since 2018, the situation has deteriorated…

9 Mar

2022

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General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (debate)

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Madam President, thank you very much. In times of uncertainty, darkness and turbulence, we sometimes need to remember which society we are passionate about: a fair, sustainable, democratic society. The fact that the EU can now unite over the political groups, in a clear direction for the EU, is a good sign of its strength. Today we are voting on our 8th Environment Action Programme. This is a trad…

9 Mar

2022

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Batteries and waste batteries (debate)

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Madam President, thank you very much. As the EU moves from a coal and steel union to becoming the world's first climate-neutral region, electrification is the key. We need batteries, lots of batteries. It is therefore important that the sustainable transition is also sustainable. The entire life cycle must be sustainable. Our batteries must be produced in full respect of human rights, using sustai…

17 Feb

2022

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The death penalty in Iran

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Mr President, thank you very much. The death penalty is irreversible in Iran. At least 275 people were executed last year. Iran executes the most people per capita in the world, including those who only demand their fundamental rights and freedoms. False confessions are pressed under atrocious torture, leading to unlawful executions. There is no evidence that the death penalty acts as a deterrent.…

15 Feb

2022

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Implementation of the Toy Safety Directive (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child clearly states that every child has the right to play. Play contributes to development, health and well-being. We're going to encourage play. It is therefore unacceptable that we have legislation in Europe that does not protect children so that we have safe toys. We need to review and tighten the regulatory framework. …

15 Feb

2022

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Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer(debate)

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Madam President, thank you very much. One in four cancer deaths occurs within the borders of the EU, even though only one in ten global citizens live here. Of course, there are different reasons for this, but it is clear that the EU and our Member States must step up their efforts to combat cancer. Action is needed along the whole chain, from root causes, prevention, screening, treatment and after…

20 Jan

2022

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Protection of animals during transport - Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation) (debate)

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(Beginning of the speech without microphone) ... Member States shall, when formulating Union policies, pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals as sentient beings. I have followed the work and worked with animal transport over the past year. I have to say that it has been a terrible experience to see how animals today suffer on our roads and also at sea, how they experience everythin…

19 Jan

2022

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Political crisis in Sudan

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...the army and civilian political leaders have divided power since August 2019. However, General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan broke the power-sharing agreement when he staged a military coup in October 2021. A state of emergency was imposed, the Military-Civilian Transitional Council was dissolved and the civilian government was fired, while Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was arrested along …

19 Jan

2022

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Violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong

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Mr President, thank you very much. China must guarantee that all journalists in Hong Kong can work freely without the risk of reprisals. Freedom of the press and media must be guaranteed. Freedom of expression, association and the press are now as restricted in Hong Kong as in China. whereas the NSL must be repealed immediately, as it violates China’s commitments and obligations under internationa…

16 Dec

2021

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An EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Wild animals in the circus do not belong in this century. It is time for the EU to listen to the more than a million citizens whose signatures have been handed over to the Commission in order to ban this exploitation of animals. Wild animals belong in nature, not in the circus for our entertainment. whereas captivity limits the behaviour of wild animals and also …

15 Dec

2021

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 16-17 December 2021 - The EU's response to the global resurgence of Covid-19 and the new emerging Covid variants (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Even before the omicron alarms, there were estimates that 700,000 Europeans could lose their lives in COVID-19 before the summer. The EU must therefore coordinate better and ensure that vaccine coverage does not vary as at present between 92% and 29%. It's not sustainable. It is obvious that the vaccines both protect against the spread of infection and save lives…

13 Dec

2021

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Health technology assessment (debate)

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Madam President, thank you very much. The development of new medicines and medical technologies is accelerating. This is evident in how quickly we developed effective and safe vaccines with new technology. The new technology is sometimes very costly. With more opportunities comes inevitably more priorities. When we prioritize, then we can either do it arbitrarily or we can use proven and research-…

24 Nov

2021

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A European Action Plan Against Rare Diseases (debate)

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In the EU, we have almost 450 million inhabitants, but this differs greatly between the Member States. In some Member States more than 80 million people live, in others it may be half a million. And world-class care requires resources, experience and specialist expertise. It is not easy for each Member State to build up that competence for the most rare diseases. It is therefore extremely importan…

24 Nov

2021

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The EU's role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic: how to vaccinate the world (topical debate)

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Madam President, thank you very much. With a new fourth wave in Europe, COVID is now re-emerging. It is the delta variant, above all, that is responsible for this pandemic in the unvaccinated. The vaccine is the way out of the crisis and we need to have the whole world with us to stop new variants. Although half of the world's population has now received their first dose, it is deeply worrying tha…

24 Nov

2021

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Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow (debate)

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Mr President, my experience from being with the European Parliament delegation in Glasgow was that significant achievements were made, yet the world missed the opportunity to respect the Paris Agreement. The EU is leading the transition in the world with the climate law, with the Green Deal, but Biden and Kerry – the US – also want to share that leadership and it is back in the Paris Agreement wit…

23 Nov

2021

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Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other regulations (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Those who argue for the new CAP often state that it is at least better than the current one. And that may be true, but at the same time this proposal does not meet at all the expectations we should have of a green, modern, animal-friendly European agriculture. Perhaps modern politicians know more about Greta Gris than about real pigs. A report by the European Cou…

21 Oct

2021

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The outcome of the Western Balkans summit (continuation of debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. The Western Balkans belong to the European Union. We need to set a clearer timetable for accession to the Union for individual countries in the region. North Macedonia changed its current name after the dispute with Greece a few years ago. It was an agreement that was hard to swallow for many, but which was nevertheless accepted. On the other hand, Bulgaria has n…

20 Oct

2021

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UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) (debate)

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Mr President, I’m hopeful we now have a better chance than ever to honour the Paris Agreement. The EU is leading the way with its Climate Law and climate package. The US has new targets and a new progressive president. Even China has pledged climate neutrality. I don’t think it’s possible to underestimate the importance of the Glasgow summit. In Paris, we changed direction, but the emissions kept …

19 Oct

2021

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The Right to a Healthy Environment (debate)

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Madam President, thank you very much. Last week, the UN Human Rights Council, with broad support, proclaimed a new human right – the right to a healthy environment. The climate crisis, increased pollution and the ever-increasing destruction of biodiversity have already shaken the bones of millions of people around the world. According to a World Health Organisation study, 24% of all deaths worldwi…