Every To dismantle the power of corporations and strength- single policy decision needs to put people, and our en people power, a democratic and open society is a environment and climate, first if we are to bring prerequisite. [...] MOVING BEYOND GROWTH AND ENSURING ECONOMIC AND RESOURCE JUSTICE The next European Parliament and Commission needs to over- haul its neoliberal, neocolonial growth-based approach to eco- nomics, to one focusing on economic and resource justice, and responding to the multiple and systemic environmental, social, economic, and geopolitical crises we face. [...] ADDRESS THE DEMAND OF CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS: Ensure the implementation of the the Critical Raw Materials Regulation addresses the demand side, and significantly reduces material and energy demand. [...] SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENERGY: Ensure the implementation of robust enabling and regula- tory frameworks for renewable energy communities, the streamlining of administrative procedures and the provision of adequate technical and financial support for the development of citizen-led community initiatives. [...] PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND NATURE To reverse the rapid loss of biodiversity, it is necessary for the next European Parliament and Commission to regulate and ad- dress the current drivers of ecosystem destruction, and ensure binding regulations for the protection and restoration of nature.
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Table of Contents
- DEMANDS FOR THE 2024-2029 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 1
- FRIENDS OF THE EARTH EUROPE 1
- INTRODUCTION 2
- 1. URGENCY AND SCALE 3
- 2. AN ECONOMY WITHIN EARTHS LIMITS 3
- 3. EQUITY 3
- 4. PEOPLES SOLUTIONS AND PARTICIPATION 3
- 5. GLOBAL JUSTICE 3
- THE NEXT FIVE YEARS WILL BE CRUCIAL TO HUMANITY. EVERY SINGLE POLICY DECISION NEEDS TO PUT PEOPLE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE FIRST IF WE ARE TO BRING OUR SOCIETIES WITHIN SUSTAINABLE LIMITS. 4
- 1. MOVING BEYOND GROWTH AND ENSURING ECONOMIC AND RESOURCE JUSTICE 5
- 2. ENDING FOSSIL GAS ENERGY POVERTY AND SECURING REAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS 5
- 3. TRANSFORMING THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 5
- 4. PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND NATURE 5
- 5. STRENGTHENING PEOPLE POWER 5
- OUR KEY DEMANDS 5
- 1. MOVING BEYOND GROWTH AND ENSURING ECONOMIC AND RESOURCE JUSTICE 6
- Sufficiency beyond growth policies and trade agreements that are protecting human rights and environment in Europe and globally need a central place on the EU policy agenda. 6
- Within this broader paradigm shift our specific demands for the next European Parliament and Commission are to 6
- 1 MOVING BEYOND GROWTH AND ENSURING ECONOMIC AND RESOURCE JUSTICE 7
- THE EU NEEDS TO DOWNSCALE ITS PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION. 8
- 2. ENDING FOSSIL GAS ENERGY POVERTY AND SECURING REAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS 9
- Our specific demands for the next European Parliament and Commission are to 9
- 2 ENDING FOSSIL GAS ENERGY POVERTY AND SECURING REAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS 10
- WE RECOGNISE ENERGY POVERTY IS A POLITICAL CHOICE WHICH CALLS FOR A POLITICAL RESPONSE. 11
- 3. TRANSFORMING THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 12
- Our specific demand to the next European Parliament and Com- mission are to turn the Farm2Fork and Biodiversity Strategies into action by putting in place policies that aim to 12
- 3 TRANSFORMING THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 13
- 4. PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND NATURE 14
- Our specific demands for the next European Parliament and Commission are to 14
- 4 PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND NATURE 15
- 5. STRENGTHENING PEOPLE POWER 16
- Our specific demands for the next European Parliament and Commission are to 16
- 5 STRENGHTENING PEOPLE POWER 17
