Circular economy
European Parliament hosts high-level conference on future of #Oceans
The European Parliament will host a high-level conference tomorrow (19 March) that will bring together political leaders, researchers and experts to discuss the future of oceans.
President Tajani will deliver a keynote speech at 16h45.
Ahead of the conference, President Tajani said: “The European Parliament wants to give an immediate response to the millions of young people who have taken to the streets to attract attention to climate change. We are with you. The European Parliament is at the forefront of the fight for our planet. We face a crisis with historic social, economic, political and environmental consequences. Our institution believes that economic prosperity, global industrial competitiveness and climate policy are complementary. We cannot continue to exploit and pollute our oceans and have fought to include their conservation and intelligent use in the UN Millennium Development Goals.
"By 2050, plastic waste will outweigh the fish in our oceans. A zero-tolerance policy against marine plastic pollution is essential and it is why the European Parliament voted to ban single-use plastics. Using non-plastic substitutes means cleaner oceans and billions of euros in savings.”
The conference takes place in the Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels from 14-18h30. You can follow it live here. Click here for a detailed programmed of the conference.
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