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Documents utiles :
Informal compilation of recent
climate relevant references - Version 1.0 08/12/2023
CONCORDi 2023 conference :
A resilient, competitive, fair and sustainable EU: Industrial Innovation for
Open Strategic Autonomy
The European Green Deal
Call for a real Green Deal -
European call: 3 solutions for climate and jobs
A Green New Deal for Europe
– Opportunities and Challenges
A European Green Deal : Striving to be the first climate-neutral continent
(EU strategic priority)
Updates and 8th EUstaff4climate Plenary
Dear
EUstaff4climate friends,
End of October was very busy for EUstaff4climate, and the coming weeks will be
even busier! Please mark your calendars for the next plenary which will take
place on 29 November at 17.30 (details below).
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The 7th plenary meeting discussed in a participatory workshop the
draft recommendations of our Working Group on the Institutional Footprint (on
reducing emissions from
canteens,
business
trips and
buildings): those were then finalized and sent to Commissioners
Oettinger and Hahn on 7 Nov. Follow the links to find them and
congratulations to all the huge number of people involved!
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What can you do now? Use them! Write to your institution or service, and ask
to implement actions as of tomorrow!
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The talk with the British writer and environmental activist George Monbiot
(17 Oct, Charlemagne) was a real success! Over 250 EU staff participated, and
discussed very lively with Monbiot and a group of EU students the (great)
challenges ahead of us. If you have missed it, don't worry, the recording is
still available
here!
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A new EUstaff4climate group in Luxembourg was established and already
fully active! It held its second meeting on 24 October and discussed a number of
issues (bike use, canteen food, car dependency for commuting etc.). Next event
will be on Thursday 14 November, 18:00-20:00 (MER
481, Publications Office, 2 rue Mercier), where
Dr Andrew Ferrone will give an update on the recent updates on the
climate science, followed by a workshop. (Andrew Ferrone is a
climatologist and the representative of Luxembourg on the IPCC and the COP25).
Information on
Connected. Feel free to send us names of people who may be interested in
joining it.
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A lot of colleagues have engaged in a very lively discussion on how the
announced European Green Deal could incorporate even bolder ideas. All ideas
are now available in
Connected and will be shaped into a shorter briefing. They will also serve
as a basis to continue and refine our thinking ion the coming weeks/months. Feel
free to contribute further (through Connected) if you wish!
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Commissioner-designate Sinkevicius has invited EUstaff4climate for a
meeting. This will take place next Tuesday 12 November, where a delegation from
EUstaff4climate will present the group and a number of ideas developed in the
discussion on the European Green Deal (more specific to his mandate). We will
report to all after the meeting.
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The next plenary in
Brussels will take place on Friday 29
November at 5.30 pm. This time we propose to follow the plenary with a
social event (beer or light dinner), please reply yes to the button on
top if you want to join both so that we can see how many are interested and
find the right format. Agenda, location and details will follow.
Finally, also very relevant for our work:
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You may have seen the
letter published by 11.000 scientists calling for a climate
emergency. This is unfortunately not news for us, but it is useful as a support
tool in our discussions and activities.
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For Commission staff in CNECT, ENV, CLIMA and REGIO, a lunchtime conference
“Are we doing enough to help the environment?”
organized by EMAS will take place on Tuesday 12 November in Beaulieu (BU1
VIP room). This is a great occasion to discuss further EUstaff4climate proposals
to reduce the footprint of our institutions (and not only).
Looking forward to continue our activities together!
EUstaff4climate
Monday, November 11, 2019
Marche pour le climat à Bruxelles
La mobilisation pour le climat se poursuit par une manifestation le 20 septembre
2019, alors que le sommet de l'ONU sur le climat est fixé au 23 septembre.
Vendredi 20 septembre 2019 : répondons présent encore une
fois, à la mobilisation contre le changement climatique
La question du climat nous concerne toutes et tous, et à plus forte
raison nous, employés de la Fonction publique européenne, qui avons un accès
à l’expertise, à la connaissance scientifique et une capacité de résister
aux lobbies anti-climat. Suite à la mobilisation du 15 mars 2019, plus de
12000 collègues ont signé la pétition lancé par
EUstaff4Climat qu’U4U soutient depuis le début. Ces même collègues ont
publié leurs analyses dans le
numéro 36
de la revue Graspe démontrant amplement les raisons pour lesquelles il
faut se mobiliser.
Si l’Union européenne développe la réglementation environnementale et
climatique depuis des décennies, aujourd’hui la société européenne attend
beaucoup plus d'elle. Cette question du climat nous concerne d'autant plus
que cette année où se discute le budget européen, il est encore possible
pour l'Union européenne de répondre aux inquiétudes légitimes et aux
demandes de la société civile et de la jeunesse. Nous sommes des agents de
la Fonction publique européenne, nous sommes citoyennes et citoyens, nous
sommes, pour certaines et certains, des parents et des grands parents. Nous
sommes donc interpellés à plusieurs titres.
Marchons ensemble pour le climat, et avec toutes celles et ceux qui
aujourd’hui les rejoignent.
La question de la lutte contre le changement climatique doit être menée à
l’échelle européenne, car c’est à cette échelle que nous pourrons y répondre
le plus efficacement et le plus solidairement possible. Si chacune et chacun
peut faire quelque chose à son niveau individuel ou collectif, depuis notre
position, nous sommes bien placés pour faire évoluer la politique
climatique.
Marchons pour que l’Europe prenne à bras le corps la question du défi
climatique et de ses conséquences. Mobilisons-nous ! U4U défilera dans le
cortège qui s’organise à Bruxelles le 20 septembre prochain et appelle tous
les collègues et les organisations syndicales à faire de même :
le lieu de rassemblement pour la Fonction publique
européenne, 13h, sur la Place Charles ROGIER, devant le N°16
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Friday, September 20, 2019: Let's join once again the mobilization
against climate change
The question of climate concerns us all, and all the more so we,
employees of the European civil service, who have access to expertise,
scientific knowledge and ability to resist climate lobbies. Following the
March 15, 2019, more than 12,000 colleagues signed the petition launched by
EUstaff4Climat that U4U has supported since the
beginning. These same colleagues published their analyzes in the
number 36
of the review Graspe amply demonstrating the reasons for which we must
mobilize.
If the European Union has been developing environmental and climate
regulation for decades, today the European society expects much more from
it. This climate issue concerns us all the more because this year when the
European budget is being debated, it is still possible for the European
Union to respond to the legitimate concerns and demands of civil society and
youth. We are agents of the European Public Service, we are citizens, we
are, for some, parents and grandparents. We are therefore challenged in many
ways.
Let's walk together for the climate, and with all those who today join
them.
The question of the fight against climate change must be tackled on a
European scale, because it is at this scale that we will be able to respond
to it as effectively and as jointly as possible. If everyone can do
something individually or collectively, from our position we are well placed
to change climate policy.
Let's walk for Europe to tackle the issue of the climate challenge and
its consequences. Let's mobilize! U4U will be in the procession which is
organized in Brussels on 20 September and calls on all colleagues and trade
unions to do the same: the meeting place for the
European Civil Service, 13hrs, in Place Charles ROGIER, in front of the N
16.
10/09/2019 |
Rendez-vous le 20 Septembre, à 13h, sur
l'esplanade du bâtiment Covent Garden (COVE), métro Rogier (à gauche
de la canopée en regardant vers la Gare du Nord).
EUstaff4climate
Are you concerned about climate change ?
Are you concerned about biodiversity loss ?
Do you believe that the EU can lead the way to a fair
and sustainable transition ?
SIGN
HERE THE EU STAFF PETITION TO THE INCOMING
LEADERS OF THE EU INSTITUTIONS ON THE CLIMATE AND ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY
This initiative was developed by over 60 colleagues from different services
who feel seriously concerned about the unprecedented challenges we are facing.
Help us disseminate !
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Forward this email and invite at least 5 colleagues
from all EU institutions to sign |
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Share our
Facebook
and Twitter
posts |
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Advertise the petition on your internal intranet and
display the
poster in your building |
Our Facebook page
Our website
Contact us
EUstaff4climate is a new bottom-up initiative set up by a number of
colleagues from different EU institutions who are seriously concerned about
climate change and of the future of our children. It was initiated in connection
with the 15 March Climate Strike to show solidarity with the young people, and
it managed to gather for that occasion over 100 officers to march together.
EUstaff4climate is now moving to the next step: what can EU staff do on a
regular basis for the climate cause? We invite all of you to join our
discussion on our vision,
objectives and future actions, see
agenda
attached.
Thanks to all for your contribution and feel free to share with other
colleagues, every drop counts!
March 2019
From the experts...
(June 2019)
Dossier spécial
GRASPE : EuStaff4Climate : Climate and Ecological Emergency
Further reading :
Climate Change
and Land
An IPCC Special Report on climate change, desertification, land
degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas
fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems (Aug 2019)
Marche pour le climat - Mars 2019
Vendredi 15 mars 2019, à l’appel des « Jeunes pour le
climat », le Monde et l’Europe se mobilisent
La question du climat n’est pas celle de la seule jeunesse. Elle nous
concerne toutes et tous, et à plus forte raison nous, employés de la
Fonction publique européenne, qui avons un accès à l’expertise et à la
connaissance scientifique et une capacité de résister aux lobbies
anti-climat.
Si l’Union européenne développe la réglementation environnementale et
climatique depuis des décennies, aujourd’hui la jeunesse européenne attend
beaucoup plus d'elle.
Cette question du climat nous concerne d'autant plus qu'en cette année
d'élections européennes, cette année où se discute le budget européen, il
est encore possible pour l'Union européenne de répondre aux inquiétudes
légitimes et aux demandes de sa jeunesse.
Nous sommes des agents de la Fonction publique européenne, nous sommes
citoyennes et citoyens et nous sommes, pour certaines et certains, des
parents et des grands parents. Nous sommes donc interpellés à plusieurs
titres.
Marchons ensemble avec les jeunes pour le climat, et avec tous celles
et ceux qui aujourd’hui les rejoignent.
La question de la lutte contre le changement climatique doit être menée à
l’échelle européenne, car c’est à cette échelle que nous pourrons y répondre
le plus efficacement et le plus solidairement possible. Si chacune et chacun
peut faire quelque chose à son niveau individuel ou collectif, depuis notre
position, nous sommes bien placés pour faire évoluer la politique
climatique.
Marchons pour que l’Europe prenne à bras le corps la question du défi
climatique et de ses conséquences. Mobilisons-nous !
U4U défilera dans le cortège qui s’organise à Bruxelles le 15 mars
prochain et appelle tous les collègues à le rejoindre.
U4U appelle les collègues à se joindre au
cortège: lieu de rassemblement pour la Fonction publique européenne, 12h30,
sur la Place Charles ROGIER, devant le N°16
U4U appelle tous les collègues, où qu’ils soient en Europe ou en
délégation, à exprimer leur soutien : nous vous invitons à nous envoyer par
boîte email des photos de vous soutenant cette action. |
On Friday the 15th of March, the world and Europe will
stand with young people for the climate
Climate change is not just an issue that affects the youth. It concerns
each and every single one of us, especially us, as employees of the European
Civil Service, who have access to the expertise and scientific knowledge
that allow us resist lobbies against the fight for the climate.
Despite the environmental and climate regulations implemented by the
European Union over the last few decades, the Youth of today’s Europe demand
more.
The issue of climate change is especially momentous this year with the
upcoming European elections, a year the European budget will be discussed
too. It is still possible for the European Union to respond to the
legitimate concerns and demands of its young people.
We are European Civil Servants, we are citizens, and many of us are
parents and grand-parents. We are therefore challenged in many ways.
Let’s march together with our young people, and with all others who
will join them, for the climate.
The fight against climate change must be addressed at a European level,
because only at this level can we address the issue and respond to it in the
most efficient and unified manner possible. With the positions we hold, if
each us endeavours to take action, individually or collectively, we will be
well positioned to influence environmental policies.
Let’s march to encourage Europe to tackle the issue of climate change and
its consequences! It’s our time to act!
U4U will be marching at the demonstration which is being organised in
Brussels on the 15th of March. We invite all of our colleagues to join us.
U4U calls all European staff members to join us
at 12h30, Place Charles ROGIER, in front of n° 16
U4U calls on all of our colleagues to show us your support, wherever
you are in Europe or the world: email us a photo showing what you are doing
to support the movement. |
A Call for Solidarity with our Youth:
March for the
Future on Friday 15 March 2019
The schoolchildren of Belgium, united under the name “Youth for Climate”,
have made international headlines with their weekly demonstrations demanding
bold political action to fight climate change.
Together with youth groups in over 50 countries, they have announced a
March for the Future on Friday 15 March. In Brussels, they will assemble at the
North Station at 10.30hrs and march through the city center to the South
Station.
The citizen movement Rise for Climate in collaboration with Youth for
Climate will organize a rally at the end of the march, on the
Esplanade de l’Europe from 12 noon to 16.00. Rise for Climate Belgium
is a grassroots, nonpartisan citizen movement that has organized monthly
demonstrations in front of the European Parliament from September to November
2018, as well as the march on 27 January which attracted over 70.000 people).
Rise for Climate is advocating for strong climate policy measures to
be taken at European level. We have had fruitful meetings and correspondence
with high-level officials of the European Commission, Parliament, Council, and
Committee of the Regions. We have received confirmation from the office of
Donald Tusk that he has agreed to put climate change on the agenda of the
upcoming European Council summit on 21-22 March. The rally on 15 March will
therefore send a timely message to EU heads of state and government that their
constituents expect firm commitments and not empty promises to result from this
summit. From our discussions with MEPs and EU officials we have learned that the
extraordinary mobilization of citizens and students in Belgium has had a
powerful impact throughout the institutions. Far from disapproving of it, they
welcome this widely publicized demonstration of “people power” as it provides
them the mandate they need to defend bold policy measures against the lobbyists
and defenders of the status quo who are pulling all the stops to block them.
5 March 2019
Kim Slama et Georges Vlandas |
Georges Vlandas et Patrice Grosjean |
Conférence Pacte Finance-Climat
Projet de traité
TRAITÉ INSTITUANT UNE UNION POUR LE CLIMAT ET LA BIODIVERSITÉ prévoyant la
création d’une Banque européenne du climat et de la biodiversité et d’un Fonds
européen du climat et biodiversité
Conférence Drawdown
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