Julie Girling has responded to news that the EU’s Environment Council has reached agreement on the ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
The MEP for the South West and Gibraltar is environment spokesman for the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament.
She said: “Swift ratification by the EU will allow this treaty to enter into force before the end of this year, and it’s really important to have full ratification before COP 22 – the annual international conference on measuring climate change adaptation – begins in November.”We will do our part to ensure this can happen as soon as possible.”This agreement is critical to our global efforts to tackle climate change, and it is now on the brink of entering into force.”China and the US have ratified, and now it is Europe’s turn to show global leadership and ratify this agreement, so that we can get on and implement it with the urgency it deserves.
“The European Parliament is expected to add an item to the plenary agenda in Strasbourg next week so that it can also vote on granting consent to the agreement.
