Appeal to EU leaders to prioritise a fair and inclusive green transition in the next political mandate

Today marks the EU’s overshoot day. That means that if global populations mirrored the consumption patterns of the EU, humanity would exhaust the planet’s natural resources available for the year by May 3rd.

On this occasion, 317 civil society organisations are in an open letter calling on the heads of states and governments, the Presidents of the EU Commission, Council, and Parliament, as well as Members of the EU Parliament to make a political commitment to work towards a climate-neutral, zero-pollution, and nature-positive economy. This follows the unprecedented and disturbing amount of backtracking from politicians in recent months, as green policies are being instrumentalised for short-term electoral gains and populism.

Read the letter from 317 civil society organisations urging EU leaders to prioritise a fair and inclusive green transition in the next political mandate.