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<DIV dir=ltr>Dear friends, <BR><BR>In days, Europe will put
forward its HUGE pandemic recovery plan -- but <B>big
polluters and coal-loving governments are trying to ensure the
plan locks the world into dirty energy for years to come!</B>
<BR><BR>The <B>plan will decide how trillions of dollars are
spent</B>, and if it ignores climate change we’ll be on track
for a climate catastrophe that makes the Corona-crisis look
like a picnic. But if Europe embraces a bold green recovery,
it will determine how other major economies respond to this
crucible moment <BR><BR>Right now <B>our future is in the
hands of three powerful women</B>: EU President Ursula von der
Leyen, Europe’s top banker Christine Lagarde and Europe's most
powerful national leader, German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
<BR><BR><B>If they face down the lobbyists, we’ll have taken a
big step towards a greener future.</B> But right now they're
under massive pressure and they need our support -- so let’s
give it to them by signing this giant open letter from
citizens everywhere calling for a green pandemic recovery
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President von der Leyen, Chancellor Merkel, Christine
Lagarde and all EU leaders:</B><BR><BR>We believe that
<B>Europe can lead us out of the dark days of this
global pandemic</B> towards the future we dream of.
<BR><BR><B>We are strong enough to fight back and
recover from this virus</B>. We are generous enough to
ensure no one is left behind. And we are wise enough to
ensure this recovery does not lay the foundations for
even worse climate crises in the future. <BR><BR>We know
you are under pressure from polluters. <B>You must stand
strong. The only real future is a green future. And the
only real recovery is a green recovery.</B> Europe can
lead the world towards both. <BR><BR>Let's <B>make the
Green Deal our Recovery Deal</B> and build it on strong
green financial solutions with a climate bank and a
climate budget at its heart. Move our money away from
fossil fuels, tax profit instead of people, and unleash
a new generation of green jobs in a clean economy.
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<DIV dir=ltr>With hope for the future, <BR><BR>Luis,
BertAlice, Patricia, Pascal, and the whole Avaaz team
<BR><BR>MORE INFORMATION: <BR><BR>Polluter bailouts and
lobbying during Covid-19 pandemic (The Guardian): <BR><A
href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/17/polluter-bailouts-and-lobbying-during-covid-19-pandemic">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/17/polluter-bailouts-and-lobbying-during-covid-19-pandemic</A>
<BR><BR>Coronavirus recovery plan 'must tackle climate change'
(BBC News): <BR><A
href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52418624">https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52418624</A>
<BR><BR>'Coronavirus profiteers' condemned as polluters gain
bailout billions (The Guardian): <BR><A
href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/17/coronavirus-profiteers-condemned-as-polluters-gain-bailout-billions">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/17/coronavirus-profiteers-condemned-as-polluters-gain-bailout-billions</A>
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