*[Enwl-eng] Heatwave: we need an EU climate leader.

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      40°C, plus, in June. It’s getting too hot in Europe. We need the next 
President of the European Commission to take a bold stand against climate 
change and lead the green transition for Europe.

      Sign the petition!
Hi,

It's getting hot huh? This week, in many parts of Europe, temperatures will 
reach or exceed 40°C. This is an unprecedented week-long heatwave across 
continental Europe - and climate scientists say it is likely to become more 
frequent if we don’t limit global temperatures. [1]

That's why we need you. Next week, the just-elected European 
parliamentarians (MEPs) will agree, or not, to the appointment of the new EU 
top leader: the President of the EU Commission. Over the next 5 years, they 
will be the most powerful person in the body that introduces new European 
laws, that affect all of us.

MEPs will have a choice. Either they will agree to a candidate who will 
protect the status quo - an economic system that destroys our planet and 
works for the few - or they will listen to their voters in appointing a 
leader who has a plan to give Europe a new direction in order to protect the 
planet and our well-being.

With your support and that of hundreds of thousands of members of our 
community, by next week, we can convince a majority of MEPs to reject any 
candidate who is not ready to seriously fight climate change. How? Let’s 
remind the MEPs who promised to take bold actions against climate change 
during their electoral campaigning that we expect them to elect a European 
leader who can live up to that promise.

            Sign the petition!


The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that if we don’t act now, 
heatwaves are likely to substantially increase in frequency in Europe and 
worldwide. [2]

But it’s not too late. Scientists also say we can meaningfully restrict the 
damage of climate change by limiting global warming to 1.5°C. We already 
have the solutions Europe needs to achieve this. From phasing out all dirty 
fossil fuels to investing in a 100% renewable and green economy: these would 
bring tons of greens new jobs and could, at the same time, reduce massively 
poverty and inequality. [3]

All we need is the political will to make this change real. In a few days, 
our MEPs will agree, or not, to the appointment of a new President of the EU 
Commission. That’s why it’s vital someone truly committed to tackling 
climate change gets the job. Otherwise, we can say goodbye to our dreams of 
a Europe protecting nature and our well-being. Push MEPs to reject any 
candidate not serious about climate change!

            Take action now!


The WeMove Europe community has been at the forefront of the push for a 
green and fair transition in Europe. Together, for instance, we’ve already 
taken action to help many families in Europe sue the EU for failing to act 
against climate change and demanding protection for our rights. And we are 
not giving up!

With renewed strength,

Olga (Bologna), Alex (Marseille), Virginia (Madrid) and the entire WeMove 
team

PS. After European Parliament elections, many progressive MEPs are ready to 
give priority to climate change and have sufficient seats to influence the 
future of Europe. We have now a good chance to get a President for the 
European Commission who is ready to kick off a green transition in Europe. 
Please sign the petition!

References:
[1] https://time.com/5614529/europe-heatwave-climate-change/
[2] https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
(IPCC) is the leading international body for the assessment of climate 
change. It was established in 1988 to review and assess the most recent 
scientific, technical and socio-economic information. To better understand 
its structure, visit: https://www.ipcc.ch/about/structure/
[3] Several political movements and organisations have proposed the idea of 
a Green New Deal for Europe - a full-scale environmental overhaul for Europe 
driven by public investments. For example, DiEM25's: 
https://diem25.org/diem25-unveils-its-european-new-deal-an-economic-agenda-for-european-recovery


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From: Olga - WeMove.EU
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2019 12:00 PM
Subject: Heatwave: we need an EU climate leader.
 
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