Tree of green ideas presented to Dimas' Cabinet
Brussels, June 15 - Today the Green 10 presented a "tree of ideas" to Commissioner Dimas' Cabinet, suggesting how the EU can increase its resource and energy efficiency and protect biodiversity. The ideas were contributed by citizens and policymakers attending the European Commission's Green Week.
Nancy Kontou and Martijn Quinn from Commissioner Dimas' Cabinet receive an "ideas tree" from the Green 10, suggesting how the EU should increase its resource and energy efficiency and protect biodiversity. Photo Credit Anja Leetz/Friends of the Earth Europe. Click on photos for high resolution versions.
Matthias Duwe, Director of Climate Action Network said, on behalf of the Green 10:
"The EU needs a greener approach to its next 50 years. We need a vast improvement in resource and energy efficiency and investment in renewable energy systems. And we must protect and invest in ecosystems that support biodiversity. The contributions to our ideas tree this week show that citizens and policymakers are ready to engage with the European Commission and work together to take the EU into this greener future."
For more on the Green 10's vision for the next 50 years of the EU see:
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