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President von der Leyen at EU Green Week 2020: On the way to Kunming

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Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave a speech at the closing session of the EU Green Week 2020. “Biodiversity is at the heart of [our] future and the future of our planet. There is no choice between nature on the one hand and the economy on the other. What is good for nature is good for the economy. Climate change and biodiversity loss are happening before our eyes. They amplify each other. The need to act has never been clearer. This is what is driving me as President of the European Commission.” 

In her speech, President von der Leyen called on all present to join forces to fight biodiversity loss and make Europe a global leader in this: “Today, we are calling on all to join our action to halt biodiversity loss. You are numerous today, coming from all parts of Europe, public and private sectors, small villages and big cities, start-ups, SMEs and multinationals. And there are more and more allies in the world: Development and humanitarian organizations; companies and cities; youth and faith organizations; and of course all countries and regions around the world who want to address biodiversity loss. We are teaming up. We are providing leadership to help us agree on a new Global Biodiversity Framework in Kunming next year. Global rules that are clear, measurable that allow us, to hold each other accountable. Let us act, each of us, with no delay. You can count on my commitment.”

The full speech is available online here.

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