An invitation from our European friends promoting Climate Prosperity to attend a European Parliament Event – Hazel Henderson, Ed. and co-organizer of the BEYOND GDP conference there in 2007
Here an invitation of the Friends of the Earth – Europe (Foe-e) to a presentation of a -40% European energy scenario for 2020 (only domestic) elaborated by Foe-e and the Stockholm Environment Institute.
It will take place Tuesday, April 27th in Bruxelles.
Registration at: www.thebigask.eu
A study released by Stockholm Environment Institute in partnership with Friends of the Earth Europe has proved for the first time that Europe could more than double its current greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2020.
Join the 40% seminar to discuss:
– what scale of emission cuts are technically feasible in Europe by 2020 (and 2050)
– how EU climate policy compares to what science and the EU’s historical responsibility tells us is necessary
– how EU policy can be improved in the short and medium term
Speakers include representatives from:
Cabinet of DG Climate Action
Stockholm Environment Institute
EURIMA (European Insulation Manufacturers Association)
UK Government (tbc)
Please register at www.thebigask.eu before Friday 16 April
This seminar is organised by Friends of the Earth Europe, working with members of The European People’s Party, The Greens / European Free Alliance in the European Parliament, and The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
The speakers at this seminar will show that the EU can do a lot more to combat climate change than its current commitments, and needs to adopt stronger targets for emission reductions, as well as an overarching climate policy framework.
Following these presentations panelists will discuss how new legislation such as a legally binding EU energy efficiency target, in addition to the already existing renewables target, can help to achieve the necessary 40% domestic emission reductions. They will also look at how an overarching policy tool modeled on the UKclimate law can be applied at the European level.
Participants from governments, European institutions, civil society, journalists and business associations are invited to give their views on the issues raised.