*[Enwl-eng] Our COVID comeback

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      On Wednesday, MEPs will vote on whether to make the coronavirus 
recovery plan green, or give a blank cheque to fossil fuel polluters. Join 
in to turn up the pressure and make MEPs do the right thing, before it’s too 
late.

      TAKE ACTION
What matters more: big business or the next generation? On Wednesday, that’s 
the decision that MEPs will have to make when they decide whether to back a 
green recovery from the pandemic.

They could vote for a plan that writes a blank cheque to fossil fuel 
companies. Or, they could demand a green recovery that moves us into the 
future, which redesigns our economies, protects our children, and our 
planet.

But polluting big business will be working hard to pressure them to vote for 
fossil fuels. With highly paid lobbyists and expert negotiators, they’ll be 
doing all they can to get a plan that suits their interests, in disregard 
for our climate and our future.

Whatever they vote, they will be doing it in our name, Vladimir. They are 
our representatives. And they rely on our votes to stay in their job. So, if 
we turn up the pressure, there’s a good chance they back a plan to move us 
towards clean and renewable energy.

Can you contact an MEP - on email, Twitter telling them to lock fossil fuel 
companies out of the COVID recovery plan?

            Send an email to MEPs

            Tweet at an MEP


Last July, EU leaders agreed on a massive recovery plan worth hundreds of 
billions of euros [1]. There are good elements within it. 30% of the money 
is saved for action on climate change. But they failed to exclude oil, gas 
and coal industries from this historic plan. If the rest - nearly three 
quarters - goes into industries that include fossil fuels, it’s one step 
forward and two steps back.

There are already some MEPs who are pushing hard for a green recovery. Green 
MEPs want to put fossil fuels in the past. But fossil fuel companies are 
fighting for their survival - so they’re doing all they can to persuade 
other MEPs to make sure they get a chunk of the coronavirus recovery money.

These other MEPs need a strong signal from their voters that we’ll support 
them if they vote for a green recovery - can you contact an MEP and ask them 
to back a recovery that safeguards our future?

            Send an email to MEPs

            Tweet at your an MEP


We know that when WeMove members work together, we can convince MEPs to 
stand up for what’s right. In November last year, we teamed up with 
organisations across Europe to convince the parliament to declare a climate 
emergency.

This crisis can bring out the worst, but also the best: it can be the 
tipping point for radically changing the rules and building a fairer and 
greener Europe. Can you tell an MEP to do the right thing, and back a green 
recovery plan?

With solidarity,

David (London), Alex (Marseille), Marta (Warsaw) and the entire WeMove 
Europe team



References:
[1] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-recovery-plan/



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From: David - WeMove Europe
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 3:58 PM
Subject: Our COVID comeback


 
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