*[Enwl-eng] voice at the negotiating table

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      Negotiations on a European recovery plan to address the economic 
tragedy of COVID-19 are happening right now. But polluting industries are 
elbowing their way to the front of the queue to get economic support - at 
the expense of people and the planet.

      Sign now!
Hi,

A quarter of jobs in the EU are at risk, and nearly a million jobs have been 
lost just in Spain due to the pandemic. [1] This is only a hint of the 
tragedy still to come - already here for so many of us unable to afford 
basics such as accommodation. [2]

As the European Commission puts together a recovery plan, polluting 
industries (like airlines and coal-burning power plants) are elbowing their 
way to the front of the queue to get support - thanks to their enormous 
lobbying power. They want the biggest piece of the pie… and to use this 
crisis to weaken environmental standards. [3]

This recovery plan is being negotiated right now. Let’s make it clear it 
must prioritise the tragedies of people before those of airlines, car, 
plastic, and other polluting industries. The economic recovery cannot be at 
the expense of more pollution: pollution makes coronavirus deadlier. [4]

We are part of a large coalition working on getting the message to 
politicians in different ways before the key EU meeting on Wednesday. But 
for this movement to have an impact, it needs to have thousands of Europeans 
standing behind it. That's us!

            Add your voice now!


The Marshall Plan-like scheme [5] to face the economic crisis cannot 
replicate the mistakes of the bailouts following the 2008 financial crisis: 
banks and corporations shouldn’t be saved at the expense of workers, people 
and the planet.

This time it's different.

Just before coronavirus hit the world, the European Commission was in the 
midst of putting together a European Green Deal: a package of measures to 
guide Europe’s transition into a just and green economy.

The current economic downturn that will soon deepen demonstrates the 
profound need for such a package. In fact, 17 EU countries including Spain, 
Germany, France, Italy, and Portugal are already pushing the Commission to 
base the recovery plan on the Green Deal! [6] But this master plan needs to 
be not only fully executed, but also boosted and expanded.

If we don’t take action the Commission will only hear from polluting 
industries in the battle between EU governments on whether to keep the Green 
Deal or not. They need to hear from citizens too: the Green Deal is the 
starting point, but it’s far from enough.

            Sign the petition to demand people’s livelihoods are 
prioritised!


What you do after reading this email matters. This is what we've been taught 
by experienced organisations like Greenpeace and many others. It was them 
that knocked at the door of our community because, in these critical times, 
it’s the voices of citizens that are missing from what is probably the most 
crucial plan of our lives. Make the voice of people present in the recovery 
plan negotiations: take action now!

With hope,

David, Virginia (Madrid), and the entire WeMove team

PS. Research shows that there is a link between the emergence of new viruses 
and the environmental emergency. This is our opportunity to tackle multiple 
crises at once: the health, the economic, and climate crises. Add your voice 
to the call for the biggest green and social recovery programme Europe has 
ever seen!



References:
[1] 
http://www.aquieuropa.com/noticia/67812-la-pandemia-del-covid-19-amenaza-al-25-de-los-trabajos-en-europa
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/spain-coronavirus-lockdown-unemployment-job-loss-update-a9442146.html
[2] 
https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20200328/coronavirus-inquilinos-no-pueden-pagar-alquiler/2010961.shtml
[3] 
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/17/coronavirus-profiteers-condemned-as-polluters-gain-bailout-billions 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/31/bailouts-coronavirus-state-aid
[4] 
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/21/preliminary-study-links-air-pollution-to-coronavirus-deaths-in-england
[5] The Marshall Plan, also known as the European Recovery Program, was a 
program providing economic aid to Western Europe following the devastation 
of World War II.
[6] 
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/04/09/european-green-deal-must-central-resilient-recovery-covid-19/



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From: David - WeMove Europe
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2020 7:23 PM
Subject: Vladimir's voice at the negotiating table
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