22
Apr
2024
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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Mr President, colleagues, the Green Deal is under attack and we must defend it. The draft EU strategic agenda has completely dropped environmental protection and climate action from Europe’s plans for the next five years. The European Green Deal is gone – nowhere to be found in the draft plans. So right at the moment when we need more ambition on climate action and environmental protection, we are getting less. To turn away from climate action and environmental protection would be a historic mistake and undermine the future safety and security of every citizen in Europe, and around the world. So I urge every Member and every Group in this Parliament to fight to keep the Green Deal alive and on the agenda.