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Executive Vice President Timmermans and Commissioner Sinkevičius participate in the World Congress of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in Marseille

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European Green Deal Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans and Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius will take part today (3 September) and Saturday (4 September) in the World Conservation Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and its Natural Resources (IUCN) in Marseille, France. This congress aims to promote action in favor of recovery based on nature, the fight against climate change and biodiversity in anticipation of COP15 and COP26. Executive Vice President Timmermans and Commissioner Sinkevičius will both attend the opening ceremony along with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Today, Executive Vice President Timmermans will also accompany President Macron during the visit to the Calanques National Park. He will meet bilaterally Mr. Oberle, director general of IUCN. Each of the members of the College will also meet Ms. Meza, minister of environment and energy of Costa Rica, Dr. Mujawamariya, minister of environment of Rwanda and WWF Director General Mr. Lambertini. On Saturday, Executive Vice President Timmermans will deliver a keynote address at the opening of the forum. Commissioner Sinkevičius will intervene during the opening plenary on the theme of “the dynamic ocean”, highlighting the importance of restoring the health of the oceans, and will participate in the IUCN round table on 'The Mediterranean, a model sea by 2030', at the invitation of Ms. Pompili, French minister for Ecological Transition.

Commissioner Sinkevičius will also meet, during bilateral meetings, Ms. Girardin, French minister for the Sea, Ms. Abba, French secretary of state for biodiversity, Ms. Tembo, minister of forests and natural resources of Malawi, Mr. Sawadogo, minister of the environment, green economy and climate change of Burkina Faso, Mr. Mounir, minister of the environment of Libya, as well as representatives of the Regional Council and of the French Mediterranean fishing sector. He will visit local forests affected by recent fires, as well as a project supported by the LIFE program in the Calanques National Park.

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