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A truly circular economy for sustainable growth and jobs in Europe
The European Commission today released its plans for transforming the European economy into a circular one, which uses less natural resources, prevents waste and better re-uses materials. The new Circular Economy package was drafted under the lead of Karmenu Vella (PES), Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. A first proposal for a circular economy strategy by the previous Commission was withdrawn by the current Commission in February 2015. Commissioner Vella and First Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans (PES) promised to table a new and more ambitious proposal at the end of 2015.
’Energy Union should make EU Climate leader’ say progressive Ministers’
Energy Ministers of the Party of European Socialists (PES) met today in Brussels in preparation of the day’s Energy Council meeting. The Ministers also discussed the first State of the Energy Union with Maroš Šefčovič (PES), Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Energy Union.
Energy Union on track
Today, Maros Sefcovic, Commission Vice-President for Energy Union, who comes from the Party of European Socialists, presented the European Commission’s first State of the Energy Union. This report looks at progress made in the implementation of the Energy Union strategy that was published by Commission Vice-President Sefcovic in February this year.
European socialist and democrat leaders agree climate declaration
At a meeting in Paris, leaders of European socialist and democrat parties met and agreed on a declaration calling for a strong agreement at the upcoming global climate change summit – COP21. The leaders gathered in Paris to show their support for a strong, binding agreement, and for the French Parti Socialiste whose government will host COP21 from 30 November to 11 December.
PES leaders joined by MEPs, Trade Unions and NGOs to address environmental issues
The Party of European Socialists (PES) today held a meeting of its Environment and Climate Change Network. The network brings together representatives of the PES’ member parties, Members of the European Parliament, trade unions and civil society to develop and promote progressive environmental and climate change policies. Speakers at the meeting included Aurore Maillet, member of cabinet of Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and Artur Runge-Metzger, Director of Directorate International & Climate Strategy in the European Commission’s DG Climate Action, and MEP Jo Leinen to discuss the state of play of the Commission’s proposals for a circular economy and the COP21 process.
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