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The EU parliament calls meat a climate threat

Information Jens Holm,MEP

4/2-2009

The EU parliament has concluded that meat consumption contributes to climate change. That is the finding after todays adoption of the climate resolution, “2050 - The future begins today”

Nevertheless, the parliament declined to demand that measures be taken to lower meat consumption. The resolution concerned how the EU will act to combat climate change. It did not contain any concrete proposals for legislation, but laid a course for the future.

The parliament has determined that livestock raising and the meat industry account for 18% of the world’s greenhouse emissions.

Jens Holm, MEP GUE/NGL, Swedish Left Party, has worked in the parliament’s climate committee to negotiate the resolution: “I had proposed demands for actions to lower meat consumption, but unfortunately the majority was not in favor,” says Holm. “I am grateful for the support of the 162 MEPs who voted in favor of demands for lowered consumption. The EU parliament missed an opportunity to take a courageous stand in defense of the environment. But that’s perhaps too much to hope for from representatives who always support agricultural subsidies, especially with regard to their own country’s farmers.”...


Source: The EU parliament calls meat a climate threat
Author: Jens Holm

Link: Cutting back on beefburgers and bacon could wipe $20 trillion off the cost of fighting climate change
Link: EU Says Livestock Emissions May Mean Less Meat
Link: EU: Climate resolution targets livestock production
Link: Meat-Eating and Environmentalism Don't Mix
Link: Model Sees Severe Climate Change Impact By 2050

Date: 2009-02-16