A deal is a deal: EU parties must stand by the European Green Deal
A deal is a deal: EU parties must stand by the European Green Deal
This call to action by The Club of Rome stresses that to guarantee resilience to future shocks and stresses, the European Green Deal must be implemented, optimised and systematised today, not tomorrow
Following the recent European Parliament elections and resulting political shifts, The Club of Rome has coordinated a call to action with two of the Systems Transformations Hub partners – EIT Climate-KIC and Metabolic – backing the European Green Deal and its swift implementation. Signatories of the call specifically request the European People’s Party (EPP) and all parties to continue to stand by the European Green Deal as the Spitzenkandidaten process unfolds and parliamentary coalitions are sought.
This call to action is a reminder that the European Green Deal is Europe’s North Star and its overarching aim for the European Union to become the world’s first “climate-neutral bloc” by 2050 through a “just transition” is even more relevant today, than at its time of adoption. Backed by evidence and science – based research, its goals extend across sectors, providing sustainable paths for energy, transport, agriculture, the built environment and material use.
The call to action stresses that to guarantee resilience to future shocks and stresses, the European Green Deal must be implemented, optimised and systematised today, not tomorrow. To do this it will be important that the European Institutions and Member States continue their backing of a strong Deal and that a committed leader is appointed Climate Action Commissioner and Vice President.
The Club of Rome and partners have gathered comprehensive survey data showing that citizens call for it, science demands it, Europe needs it.
“We are facing deep social and environmental tipping points and time is ticking. The European Green Deal should not be considered a political deal dependent on the whims of party politics. This is an innovative package of measures adopted under the leadership of President von der Leyen with a view towards climate ambition and a “just transition”.
Contrary to what some political parties will have us believe, most European citizens want climate action and are even willing to pay for it as long as high carbon emitters pay their fair share. Coming out of the European elections we need a strong coalition of continued political support for the Deal and focus on an optimised implementation plan bringing all major stakeholders onboard”, says Sandrine Dixson-Declève, co-president of The Club of Rome and co-founder of The Systems Transformation Hub.
Over 400 policymakers, researchers, business and NGO leaders have signed the call for all parties of the newly elected European Parliament to ensure implementation of the European Green Deal as a priority.
The Systems Transformation Hub is a pioneering venture designed to drive systemic solutions for Europe. It aims to provide strategic and systematic guidance, supporting the European institutions and Member States in policy analysis, development, policy learning and agile decision making support.
This campaign was initiated by System Transformation Hub Partners: The Club of Rome, EIT, ClimateKIC and Metabolic.
Signatories include:
Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President, The Club of RomeConnie Hedegaard, Former EU Commissioner for Climate Action Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, The Elders Heidi Hautala, MEP, Vice President European Parliament Laurence Tubiana, CEO, ECF and Former French Climate Change Ambassador Christiana Figueres, Co-Founder, Global Optimism, Executive Secretary of the UNFCC Sharan Burrow, Former General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation Paul Polman, Chair Manatu, Former CEO Unilever Feike Sijbesma, Founder Darwin International, Former CEO DSM Andrea Illy, Chair, Illycaffè spa Sophie Howe, Former Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Janez Potočnik, Co-chair, International Resource Panel, Partner, Systemiq Paul Shrivastava, Co-President, The Club of Rome Hunter Lovins President, Natural Capitalism Solutions Robert Costanza, Professor University College London Maria Furtwängler, Actor, producer, activist Maja Göpel, Political economist, Professor, Leuphana University Eva Gladek, CEO and Founder, Metabolic Kirsten Dunlop, CEO, EIT Climate-KIC Anders Wijkman, Honorary President,The Club of Rome Gunhild Stordalen, Founder and CEO, EAT Martin R. Stuchtey, Founder, The Landbanking Group GmbH Charles-Antoine Janssen, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, UCB Astrid Kann-Rasmussen, Vice Chair KR Foundation Santiago Lefebvre, Founder and CEO, ChangeNOW Maria Mendiluce, CEO We Mean Business Coalition Paolo Di Cesare, Co-Founder, NATIVA Ramona Liberoff, Former Executive Director, World Resources Institute Mathis Wackernagel Founder, Global Footprint Network Louise Kjellerup Roper, CEO, Volans Solitaire Townsend, Chief Solutionist , Futerra Frederic Debruyne, Senior-vice president, Bain and Company Ingmar Rentzhog, CEO & Founder, WeDontHaveTime.org Harald Neidhardt, CEO & Curator, Futur/io Institute Alistair Maltby, President, Protect Our Winters Europe Luca Zerbini, CEO Una Terra Venture Fund Eva Karlsson, CEO Houdini sportswear Laure Nols , Economist, Belgian Federal Climate Change Department Carine de Meyere, President and Founder , Women of the World Alberto Alemanno, Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law
