Implementing the Green New Deal for Europe: A Green family Workshop, Brussel

Atomium in Brussel
© Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
datum 3 februari 2010 09:30 - 17:45
plaats Brussel, België
locatie European Parliament 60 rue Wiertz, 1040 Brussels Toon locatie
aanwezigen (Claude) Turmes i, (Elisabeth) Schroedter i, (Reinhard) Bütikofer, (Philippe) Lamberts i, (Pascal) Canfin i e.a.
organisatie Groenen/Europese Vrije Alliantie (Groenen/EVA) i

Workshop

Wednesday 3 February 2010, European Parliament, Brussels - Room ASP 1G3

9.30 - 17.45

European Parliament

60 rue Wiertz,

1040 Brussels

Greens working together at EU, national and local level towards the implementation of real Green New Deal policies for EU citizens.  The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament is holding a series of workshops with Greens from around the EU to discuss and fine-tune its policies on the Green New Deal.  This workshop will consider key aspects of the Green New Deal, such as its macro-economic framework, its employment dimension and its industrial policies. 

Greens/EFA Group members, concerned national MPs and delegates from Green national parties are invited to provide an initial reaction by raising red flags on what they see as major issues they may have with the papers, allowing us to prepare further debates.

Interpretation wnill be provided in the following languages: DE, FR, EN, NL, ES, SV, FI, DA, EL, EST

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Draft programme

9.30 – 11.30 - Part 1: A new macro-economic framework for the Green New Deal

What macro-economic policies to reduce pressure our economy exerts on the environment and to increase quality of life for all, in the North and in the South? 

Chair: Philippe Lamberts MEP

Team Leader: Pascal Canfin MEP

11.30 - 12.00 - Part 2: A Green New Deal for Europe’s industry

Presentation: Reinhard Bütikofer MEP

Chair: Claude Turmes MEP

12.00 - 12.30 - Introduction and presentation of Green New Deal "world café"

12.30 – 15.00 - Green New Deal "world café" - Lunch

In English only

Green and decent jobs for all in industrial transformation.

World café lunch, based on an interactive approach in an open-space, where participants share ideas on green industrial policy. Several discussion tables are set, focussing on energy efficiency, renewables, transport, manufacturing, chemicals, and participants move from one to the other. This process is organised and coached by Greenovate Europe.

15.00 - 15.30 - Summary of World Café

15.30 – 17.30 - Part 3: The employment dimension of the Green New Deal 

A Green New Deal that puts people first - Decent work for a decent life.

Chair: Greens/EFA MEP - NN

Team Leader: Elisabeth Schroedter MEP

17.30 – 17.45 - Closing remarks 

Claude Turmes MEP and Philippe Lamberts MEP


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Groenen/Europese Vrije Alliantie (Groenen/EVA)

In de fractie van De Groenen/Europese Vrije Alliantie (EVA) werken sinds 1999 Groenen en regionale groeperingen ('vertegenwoordigers van stateloze naties') uit verschillende Europese landen met elkaar samen in het Europees Parlement i. De Groenen/EVA streven naar een Europa met meer oog voor mensenrechten, milieu en een open bestuur. Ook vertegenwoordigen zij enkele regionale partijen.

De fractie wordt door 72 Europarlementariërs uit 18 landen en 3 regio's vertegenwoordigd, het hoogste aantal dat zij ooit heeft behaald. Daarmee is zij de op vier na grootste fractie in het Europees Parlement.

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