The European Movement has posted a petition on its website to support its call to the UK government for closer co-operation with the EU on environmental matters. It has produced a report which proposes four broad headings for co-operation. These are discussed in detail. Also four specific actions are proposed to move this forward.
The four broad headings are:
1. Working together for climate safety and energy security
2. Building Europe’s Grid: Interconnectors and Joint Energy Planning
3. Alignment on Environmental Standards where it leads to higher standards
4. Rejoining Strategic Programmes and Agencies
The four specific actions to move this forward are:
- To link Emissions Trading Systems and rejoin EU internal electricity market.
- To join North Seas Energy Cooperation for offshore energy development.
- To align regulations on chemicals, waste, air quality, and ecodesign.
- To rejoin the European Environment Agency and LIFE programme.
The advantages of international co-operation are clear, and it is in the interests of the UK to co-operate with our nearest neighbours on this. So please sign the petition.
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