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8.30 PM, Saturday 27 March 2010
Renewed EU ambition for protecting nature must now be integrated in new long-term economic strategy for Europe
EU Environment Ministers met in Brussels to discuss three core issues which are all inter-linked: biodiversity loss, climate change and the new economic strategy called EU 2020 – all capable of contributing to solutions to propel the EU towards a sustainable economy, an economy of the future.
Andreas Baumüller, Biodiversity Policy Officer, WWF European Policy Office:
“WWF backs the decision by the Council of EU Environment Ministers for a renewed ambition to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2020. Despite being a critical milestone, it’s only a small step towards protecting nature in Europe. A similar decision was made in 2001 and nine years later the target was not achieved. To avoid the same mistake, only support at the highest political level to ensure real integration across policy areas and additional financing will create the change needed”. Read more...
“WWF backs the decision by the Council of EU Environment Ministers for a renewed ambition to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2020. Despite being a critical milestone, it’s only a small step towards protecting nature in Europe. A similar decision was made in 2001 and nine years later the target was not achieved. To avoid the same mistake, only support at the highest political level to ensure real integration across policy areas and additional financing will create the change needed”. Read more...
