Transcript Priorities for the Belgian EU Presidency

Priorities for the Belgian EU
Presidency
CCIM/CCPIE Stakeholders Dialogue,
22th of June 2010
Memorandum
– Biodiversity
– Climate change and
renewable energy
– Sustainable agriculture
– Fisheries
– Health and
environment
– Sustainable use of
natural resources and
materials
– External policy
– EU Budget Review
10 Green Demands
• 10 concrete demands for the Belgian EU
Presidency
• 10 Green Demands will be used to evaluate the
achievements of the Belgian Presidency
• Dedicated website: launch 23/06
www.10greendemands.be;
www.10revendicationsvertes.be, www.10groeneeisen.be
10 Green Demands
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Biodiversity
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Climate & Energy
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CBD & European Biodiversity Strategy,
Illegal Logging,
GMOs
Cancun,
Renewable Energy,
Energy Efficiency
Cradle to cradle
10 Green Demands:
MDG7
Policy coherence between EU Development Policy
and EU Global Biodiversity Target: importance
of environmental sustainability (MDG 7), for
long-term poverty reduction and human
development.
10 Green Demands: Budget Review
Ensure that environment challenges (biodiversity loss,
climate change, water quality and scarcity, etc.) are
taken into account during the discussions on the
Financial Perspectives (2014-2020).
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Conclusions from TEEB reports needs to be brought forward
into the debate and effectively followed up, thus increasing
funding for biodiversity
Belgian Presidency should promote coherence between EU’s
spending and commitments made to reduce carbon emissions
by 2020, thus climate-proofing and energy efficiency-proofing
all EU funds. This also implies eliminating harmful subsidies.
10 Green Demands:
Health and environment
Ensure ambitious action on environmental health,
including the preparation of a second Health and
Environment Action Plan and the follow-up of the
Biocide Legislation, with a specific focus on air
pollution and chemicals.