A European Union champion of sustainable development and climate change is not sufficient at a global scale, but it is the indispensable starting point, said Adina Vălean, EPP MEP and Chairwoman of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament.
The Romanian MEP also said that “legislative packages already adopted, such as the waste package and the circular economy, or packages in the process of adoption, such as Clean Mobility on transport (CO2 emissions of cars have already been revised, and CO2 emissions of lorries will to be regulated for the first time) make the European Union the main global actor in the field of sustainable development and combating climate change”.
“I believe in the power of the example so the first step is to make sure that all citizens of the member countries understand the benefits, but also their duties under the new legislative packages. We must, however, make sure that the implementation of this legislation becomes an economic success because otherwise the other major global polluters will not follow the example of the European Union. To meet this goal, we need to find the means to attract all stakeholders to support this. Good communication is essential for uniform and effective application”, the Romanian MEP added.
