An informal alliance has been launched in the European Parliament on the back of calls from 12 EU environment ministers who have signed an appeal for a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The “green recovery alliance” was launched on 14 April by the chair of the European Parliament’s committee on environment and public health.
In addition to the 79 MEPs from across the political spectrum, the alliance also brings together civil society groups, including 37 CEOs, 28 business associations, the European trade union confederation, 7 NGOs and 6 think tanks. Signatories say they are committed to support post-pandemic “stimulus transformation plans” that put the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss at the centre of Europe’s economic policy, and are “committed to offering the necessary investment solutions, aligned with climate commitments, to revive the economy after the crisis.”
It comes days after EU environment ministers launched an appeal for the European Green Deal to be placed at the heart of the EU’s post-pandemic recovery plan.
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You can find the signatories here:
20190414 Green Recovery Call to Action & Signatories
