*[Enwl-eng] Bike mania: 1 - Fossil fuel: 0

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      A bike revolution is happening across Europe. New sources of hope are 
popping up across the continent. But Fossil Fuel companies don't want to let 
go of their profits and their polluting ways. Ask MEPs to lock fossil fuel 
companies out of this recovery plan.

      Write to MEPs
Hi,

Did you know that a bike revolution is happening right now everywhere in 
Europe? Or that during the COVID-19 pandemic, renewable sources have 
overtaken coal, oil and gas in the production of EU electricity for the 
first time? [1]

The big polluting companies know this, and they're fighting hard to keep 
alive an old system that destroys our planet and lines their pockets.

Next week, our MEPs (Members of European Parliament) vote on the European 
Union's plan for hundreds of billions of euros to recover from this crisis.

Thanks to continued pressure from people like us, they want to keep fossil 
fuels out of the recovery plan. [2] But lobbyists of fossil fuel industries 
are freaking out. They have upped their pressure on MEPs to get this money 
back and protect their outdated economic model which is destroying the 
planet.

MEPs could give into this pressure.

This is where you come in. MEPs represent us, it’s their job to listen to 
us. So, if our community tells them that we can't turn back now, there's a 
good chance that can we turn this crisis into a turning point, together.

Can you contact MEPs - by email and Twitter - to tell them to lock fossil 
fuel companies out of this recovery plan?

            Send a tweet to MEPs to block fossil fuels

            Send an email to MEPs to free us from fossil fuels


The best can come from this crisis, where you, and all of us enjoy 
sustainable ways of living. New sources of hope are popping up all over 
Europe in response to this crisis.

Lobbyists of fossil fuel companies see this. And they’re scared. They want 
to protect their profits and keep most of the European recovery plan money 
to fund their businesses. [3] This would keep us in the same system 
responsible for the current environmental emergency.

Several MEP groups like the Greens and Social Democrats are still resisting 
the pressure. But liberal and right MEPs could side with these big companies 
and win the vote.

We’ve worked too hard to let this happen. These are our representatives, and 
they need a clear and bold signal from their voters. Can you contact MEPs 
and ask them to exclude fossil fuel from this recovery plan and safeguard 
our clean and bright future?

            Send a tweet to MEPs to block fossil fuels

            Send an email to MEPs to free us from fossil fuels


We know that when WeMove members take action together, and join up with 
partners and other movements, we can convince EU leaders to stand up for a 
better future. Last November, we pushed the European Parliament to declare 
the climate emergency. Earlier this year we helped get a recovery plan of 
several hundred billion euros.

MEPs now have all the keys in hands to turn their words into action. Can you 
tell MEPs to do the right thing, and back a green recovery plan?

David (London), Alex (Marseilles), Virginia (Madrid), and the entire WeMove 
Europe team



References:
[1] 
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/10/covid-19-cycling-investment-europe/
[2] 
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/07/22/renewables-overtake-fossil-fuels-eu-electricity-generation/
[3] The European recovery plan backed by EU governments includes a 30% 
climate spending target, but a lack of binding rules means some of the 
budget and recovery funds could end up being used by polluting industries 
like fossil fuels or industrial farming. This means that 70% of these funds 
might finance old and carbon intensive sectors.



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From: David - WeMove Europe
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2020 6:22 PM
Subject: Bike mania: 1 - Fossil fuel: 0

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