Save our planet Archives: November 2007

  • Vox pop: delegates on 'Save our planet'

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    Published Friday, November 23, 2007 at 09:25
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    After yesterday's plenary on combating climate change we asked a couple of delegates what they think should be the most important priority for the PES manifesto:

    Robert Goebbels, Member of the Euopean Parliament, Luxembourg:

    "Humanity will always need energy and there is no silver bullet to resolve the problem. I think the PES manifesto should suggest investments in research into all kinds of energy."

    Petroula Nteledimou, Vice-President, ECOSY:

    "I think it is very important that the PES manifesto presents an integrated and whole strategy to environmental issues. These problems are not isolated from other issues such as social problems and foreign and security policy."

    Tags: council, environment, PES

  • PES Council: It's time to act

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    Published Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 18:00
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    Who should lead the fight against climate change, if not Europe’s socialists and social democrats?

    This question, posed by Stephan Singer, of WWF European Climate and Energy Policy Unit, was answered by speakers and delegates at the PES Council today. They want to turn the planetary emergency into a global opportunity. The PES adopted a resolution which offers a roadmap for combating global warming.

    Speakers in the debate underlined that we know enough about the threat, and we already have many of the solutions. “It’s time to act”, said Linda McAvan, Vice-President of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament. To keep the rise in average global temperatures below 2°C, the PES calls for binding targets for the reduction of green house gas emissions in all industrialised countries and for the limitation of CO2 emission increases in emerging economies. The aim for 2050 is a reduction of global CO2 emissions by at least 50%. This is only possible with effective global, regional and national policies and an effective system international emissions trading system.

    New, sustainable energy resources are the key for a low carbon economy. This requires massive investment in research, development and innovation, not least in Europe, as well as a global partnership to help developing economies get eh latest green technology to fight climate change and to cope with... » read more ...

    Tags: citizens, climate change, council, environment

  • Vox pop: PES activist speaks about ‘Save our planet’

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    Published Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 14:35
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    Earlier this month more than 150 PES activists gave input to the PES manifesto at a big activist gathering in Brussels. We asked a few of them what they think the priorities should be for the theme Save our planet:

    Friedhelm Krawelitzki, Germany, teacher

    “One important thing would be to stop gene technology. In the hands of capitalists gene technology is a dangerous instrument. I am concerned that it will create more poverty and does not contribute to the general development. In Germany there has already been an action against gene technology and I think it should be taken up at the European level as well.”

     

    Aleksander Glogowski, France, communication officer

    “In my opinion the PES manifesto should mention research in technologies that can supply energy in a new and more environmentally friendly ways. National governments and the... » read more ...

    Tags: activists, climate change, climate change, environment, PES, renewable energy