For us, the fight against environmental pollution and climate change is also a fight for equality and social justice. 

1. We want a new, sustainable economic model, with an economy that protects the climate and the environment. We are fully committed to the target set in the United Nations’ Paris Agreement on climate change to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, aiming at a target of 1.5 degrees Celsius. For the EU to contribute its share to this global effort, we want a new EU long-term strategy, with national targets, aiming to phase out the use of fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) by the middle of the century. The EU’s climate and energy targets for 2030 on CO2 emissions, renewable energy use and energy efficiency improvement need to be raised in order to be in line with this long-term goal. Healthy ecosystems, improved protection and restoration of natural forests and marine areas will be crucial to attain our climate goals, and to stop the loss of species. Furthermore, the EU should support all Member States that want to phase-out the use of nuclear power. We want a society that is fully powered by renewable energies and which takes advantage of improved energy efficiency to make this possible. We want the EU to be an international role model, climate action leader and promoter. The EU must fully deliver on its commitments concerning climate finance to developing countries. Climate change mitigation and adaptation must be an integral part of the EU’s broader development cooperation. The EU budget must be climate-proof. It must be aligned to the commitments made under the Paris Agreement and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

2. We want a clean energy and resource-efiiciency transition that improves people’s everyday lives.