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Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Ville Niinistö
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: FI

Arvoisa puhemies, komissaari, kun suojelemme luontoa, suojelemme elämää. Ihminen on yksi laji muiden joukossa. Olemme osa luontoa, ja sen ymmärtäminen on myös omalle tulevaisuudellemme välttämätöntä. Emme voi elää tuhoamalla luontoa, oman elämämme elinehtoja.  YK:n luontokokous julisti juuri yksimielisesti, että maailmanlaajuinen luontokato on eksistentiaalinen uhka ihmiskunnan tulevaisuudelle mutta myös muille lajeille. YK:n ihmisoikeusneuvosto puolestaan päätti viime viikolla tunnustaa terveellisen ympäristön ihmisoikeutena. Tämä on tärkeä globaali ihmisoikeusaskel. Samankaltaisia kirjauksia oikeudesta ympäristöön on monien maiden kansallisissa perustuslaeissa. Olen itse ollut Suomessa tulkitsemassa vastaavaa. Myös EU:n perusoikeuskirjassa vaaditaan ympäristösuojelun korkeaa tasoa ja sen laadun parantamista. Me puhumme konkreettisista toimista esimerkiksi sen puolesta, että estetään ihmisiä kuolemasta ilmansaasteisiin Euroopassa ja vahvistetaan kaikkialla maailmassa paikallisyhteisöjen oikeuksia, esimerkiksi oikeutta puuttua kaivosten ympäristöongelmiin. Työsarkaa on edessä, ja meidän on yhteisesti vahvistettava oikeutta puhtaaseen ympäristöön.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Beata Kempa
Political group: ECR
Country: Czechia
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! To jest oczywiste, że wszyscy chcemy oddychać czystym powietrzem, żyć w chronionym i przyjaznym środowisku. To jest jasne jak słońce, ale polityka klimatyczna Komisji Europejskiej musi być polityką zrównoważoną, bo pod płaszczykiem ochrony środowiska możemy niszczyć nasze gospodarki. Rujnujemy też pracę pokoleń, doprowadzamy Europę na skraj gospodarczej zapaści, pozbawiając się przewag konkurencyjnych względem reszty świata.  W najbliższy piątek polscy górnicy i energetycy będą protestować w Luksemburgu przeciw decyzji o wstrzymaniu funkcjonowania kopalni Turów na Dolnym Śląsku. Wraz z tą decyzją piętnaście tysięcy osób z dnia na dzień straci pracę. Z czego będą żyć? Co z przyszłością ich dzieci? Jedna siódma kraju będzie pozbawiona prądu. Czy tak ma wyglądać polityka? Myślę, że nie. Ja uważam, że jeśli są nawet tacy, którzy mówią, że człowiek jest wysokoemisyjny, to coś jest nie tak. Trzeba tę politykę mocno zrewidować. Trzeba dostosować tempo do możliwości krajów Unii Europejskiej.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Anja Hazekamp
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: NL

Voorzitter, commissaris, minister, het recht op een gezonde leefomgeving is een mensenrecht en het is hoog tijd dat de Europese Unie en de Verenigde Naties dit recht ook verankeren in hun handvesten, zoals zo veel landen al hebben gedaan. We moeten dit fundamentele debat over rechten die in gevaar komen door de manier waarop we omgaan met de aarde, echter nog wat verdiepen. Want wat zouden de consequenties moeten zijn wanneer onze gezonde leefomgeving wordt aangetast? Wat zouden de sancties moeten zijn die we opleggen aan diegenen die ecosystemen vernietigen? Om deze vragen te beantwoorden, is het ook noodzakelijk dat we de ecosystemen erkennen als rechtspersoon, zodat iedereen kan helpen om de natuur te beschermen. We zijn namelijk allemaal belanghebbende. Het is ook belangrijk om ecocide, het aantasten van een gezonde leefomgeving en het vernietigen van ecosystemen, te erkennen als misdaad, zodat het ook strafrechtelijk vervolgd kan worden. Ook daarom ben ik voorts van mening dat de Europese landbouwsubsidies moeten worden afgeschaft.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Stanislav Polčák
Political group: PPE
Country: Czechia
Language: CS

Paní předsedající, vážená paní komisařko, vážený pane ministře, i já chci ocenit to, že toto rozhodnutí o uznání přístupu ke zdravému a udržitelnému životnímu prostředí za univerzální lidské právo Rada OSN učinila. Možná je škoda, že se tak stalo trochu pozdě, ale je dobře, že se tak stalo. Čelíme nárůstu chorob, které jsou přenositelné ze zvířete na člověka. Čelíme nárůstu klimatické nouze, všudypřítomnému toxickému znečištění a také dramatické ztrátě biodiverzity. Všechna tato témata vynesla toto téma do středu naší pozornosti, a to je nepochybně dobře. Znečištění ovzduší je primárně důsledkem spalování fosilních paliv, které také pohání změnu klimatu. Způsobuje po celém světě 13 úmrtí za minutu. To je skutečně alarmující. Musíme promítnout tento i náš závazek do našich politik. Promítnutí Pařížské dohody do našich obchodních dohod, promítnutí tohoto základního práva do naší podpory některým zemím. Promítněme toto právo do naší politiky!
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Maria Arena
Political group: S-D
Country: Belgium
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, Madame la Commissaire, Monsieur le Ministre, on l’a dit: le droit à la vie, le droit à la santé, le droit à la sécurité, ces droits déjà garantis au niveau européen sont bien évidemment en partie dépendants de la qualité de l’environnement dans lequel nous vivons. Comment donc garantir ces droits sans d’abord garantir le droit à un environnement sain? Je salue évidemment, comme on l’a fait ici, dans cette maison, la résolution des Nations unies proposant d’introduire le droit à un environnement sain dans la déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme. Les questions que je pose, c’est comment cette déclaration des Nations unies peut-elle être interprétée au niveau de l’Union européenne? Comment l’inscrire dans les droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne pour s’approprier sur le territoire européen cet acte politique qui a été posé au niveau des Nations unies? Et comment le faire de manière transgénérationnelle, c’est-à-dire défendre aujourd’hui pour protéger demain également un certain nombre de populations? Mais je ne peux m’empêcher de parler de la question internationale et globale, parce que quand on parle du droit à l’environnement, c’est aussi la responsabilité de nos entreprises de le respecter et de le garantir. Alors, nous avons deux choses à faire. La première, Monsieur le Ministre, concerne le
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Grace O'Sullivan
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Madam President, there will be no human rights on a dead planet. There will be no jobs, no equality, no democracy, education, culture or freedom. Scientists warn that we are in the decisive decade for humanity’s possible future on Earth. The right to a healthy environment recognises that protection of the environment must be top of the agenda. Underpinning all other rights, the right to a healthy environment is simply fundamental. A healthy biosphere is vital for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in social and economic areas. I welcome the UN’s recognition of this right but, unless this is replicated in courtrooms across the Union, it will be just more talk and no action.  With the eighth environmental action programme, Parliament has backed my calls for this fundamental right of EU citizens to be defended by the highest EU courts. We must fight for the well-being of our planet and our people. A healthy environment is vital in this fight because this fight, in fact, is for our very survival.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Cindy Franssen
Political group: PPE
Country: Hungary
Language: NL

Voorzitter, geachte commissaris, minister, collega’s, er zijn hier reeds veel wijze woorden gezegd en ik zal mijn tussenkomst vandaag focussen op het belang van een gezond milieu in het kader van de volksgezondheid. U zult het mij als coördinator van de BECA-commissie niet kwalijk nemen. De Commissie geeft reeds grote verklaringen afgelegd over de Green Deal, het actieplan om alle verontreiniging tot nul terug te dringen, de nieuwe chemische strategie, het antikankerplan. Alle goede intenties ten spijt, komen we elke dag nog te veel in contact met giftige stoffen, kankerverwekkende stoffen en hormoonverstoorders. Mensen worden nog te veel blootgesteld aan fijnstof en werknemers aan asbest. Nog al te vaak worden giftige stoffen geloosd in rivieren, gedumpt in ons leefmilieu. Voor mij is het duidelijk: iedereen heeft recht op een gezonde leefomgeving en twee principes zijn bijzonder cruciaal hierin. De volksgezondheid staat centraal in alle beslissingen die we nemen; dit moet de toetssteen zijn van ons beleid en dat beleid moet ook afdwingbaar zijn. Strengere controles en sancties voor hen die de regels overtreden, zijn daarom essentieel. Zoals de Mensenrechtenraad van de Verenigde Naties recent verklaarde, heeft iedereen recht op een gezonde leefomgeving. Laten we hier in Europa het voortouw in nemen.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Milan Brglez
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: SL

Gospa predsednica, spoštovane kolegice, kolegi, minister, komisarka. Pandemija nam je morala vsem dokazati, da ekonomija lahko služi ljudem. Če hočemo ohraniti človeštvo na tem planetu, mora biti enak odnos tudi med ekonomijo in okoljem. Tukaj je ključna človekova pravica do zdravega okolja.  Jasno priznanje te pravice v mednarodnem, evropskem in nacionalnem pravu je lahko zagotovilo, da ne bodo stroški zelenega prehoda le v breme ljudi, še zlasti najbolj ranljivih skupnosti in skupin ter prihodnjih generacij. Evropska unija in posamezne države članice imajo priložnost za geopolitično pozicioniranje, pa tudi so dolžne zaradi svoje zgodovinske dediščine voditi z zgledom proces modifikacije te pravice.  Pri tem so lahko mednarodne organizacije in mehko pravo, ki ga ustvarjajo, kot so Združeni narodi in Svet Evrope, v pomoč pri graditvi pravne zavesti, ki je ključna za sprejem pravnih zavez. Vendar pa je za nas ključna Listina Evropske unije o temeljnih pravicah, ki mora postati nesporna pravna podlaga tudi za sodbe Sodišča EU, kadar prihaja do kršitve človekove pravice do zdravega okolja.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Deirdre Clune
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, the UN Human Rights Council has been mentioned here and it made a very important statement recently, recognising that the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right. We all know that there’s a very strong correlation between environment and human health.  Emissions from the vehicles we drive, particulate matter in our air, pollutants in our drinking water, pollutants in our soil, hazardous chemicals, noise, all have an effect on our health, the health of our citizens. Climate change, heatwaves, floods, changes in the distribution of our airborne diseases and how they are distributed have an effect on our health, and some of our citizens are more vulnerable than others, as we know – the elderly, young people and those with underlying conditions. The Aarhus Convention recently was another very positive step – and we agreed it in this Parliament – for allowing individuals and NGOs the right to information on their environment and importantly, the right of access to courts. Science will provide us with the solutions on how to solve the effect that human activities are having on our environment. We need to invest in science and we need to follow the science.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Sara Cerdas
Political group: S-D
Country: Czechia
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, Senhora Comissária, Senhor Ministro, o direito a um ambiente saudável foi reconhecido recentemente pelo Conselho dos Direitos Humanos das Nações Unidas, mas, aqui, na União Europeia, nós temos que fazer mais. Este direito deve estar consagrado na Carta dos Direitos Fundamentais.  A ligação do ambiente à saúde humana e animal é há muito reconhecida na perspetiva de uma só saúde pela qual tanto temos trabalhado para ser incluída de forma transversal nas políticas europeias.  É inegável a influência do ambiente na nossa saúde, seja através dos determinantes locais, como a qualidade do ar e da água, bem como a exposição a agentes nocivos, seja devido às alterações climáticas, às catástrofes naturais, que afetam, em particular, as comunidades em territórios mais vulneráveis, como as regiões ultraperiféricas. Apenas e só apenas através da proteção holística da nossa saúde e do nosso ambiente é que conseguiremos assegurar a sobrevivência do nosso planeta e da nossa biodiversidade.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Mairead McGuinness
Language: EN

There were some points raised (and many), so I can’t address all of them, but I want to reassure you that, when it comes to water, last year’s revision of the Drinking Water Directive addresses the citizens’ initiative on the right to water, which is an important step for clean water for all. In addition to that, we look at worker protections. The European Union has ambitious legislation protecting workers, and we agree with the European Parliament and its recently adopted Article 225 TFEU report on the issue of asbestos. When it comes to due diligence and the topic of deforestation, we are also actively working on these issues. So I want to reassure you on those particular points. I mentioned earlier, in my opening remarks, that the European Commission will continue to play a proactive role on this important topic and, importantly, to engage internationally to promote the recognition of the right to a healthy environment and to ensure its implementation on the ground. But of course, we can’t tackle this global issue on our own. We do need to leverage our efforts by further increasing international cooperation to raise the global ambitions and standards together. Addressing climate change and biodiversity loss, protecting and preserving the planet from pollution and resource depletion is simply not an option but an imperative responsibility for which we, as leaders, decision—makers and legal professionals, will be held accountable by this generation and future generations. So we really do have to step up to the challenge. I want to thank you all for your contributions, and I hope you have heard from me directly our commitment as a Commission to this issue.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Anže Logar
Language: SL

Lahko vam zagotovim, da bo si predsedstvo še naprej odločno prizadevalo, da bo EU tudi v nadaljevanju storila vse, kar je v njeni moči, za ohranitev biotske raznovrstnosti, in sicer že sedaj z dogovorom na COP15 leta 2022 o ambicioznem in preobrazbenem novem svetovnem okviru za biotsko raznovrstnost po letu 2020.  EU pa bo prav tako dejavno sodelovala v razpravi o človekovih pravicah in podnebnih spremembah ter okoljskih vprašanjih, da bi si zagotovila vidno vodilno vlogo pri tem vprašanju, in tudi s tem, da bo ravno ta aktivnost pri ostalih mednarodnih akterjih Evropske unije vidno zabeležena. Veselimo se nadaljnjega sodelovanja z Evropskim parlamentom pri teh zadevah in tudi nadaljnje razprave tu na plenarnem zasedanju. Hvala.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Heidi Hautala
Country: Poland
Language: FI

Sain selville, että juuri Slovenia oli se, joka tämän asian otti esille YK:n ihmisoikeusneuvostossa yhdessä neljän muun valtion kanssa. Keskustelu on päättynyt.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Estrella Durá Ferrandis
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: ES

Las crisis climática y medioambiental y la necesidad de que la UE lidere la lucha mundial contra el cambio climático y la pérdida de biodiversidad nos obliga a considerar el papel del derecho medioambiental de forma más amplia en nuestro sistema jurídico europeo.  De la misma forma, tras la aprobación de la Resolución del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas, la UE y los Estados miembros deben promover el reconocimiento de este derecho como derecho humano a nivel internacional para que se incorpore en la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos. Solo así se defiende al individuo frente a las administraciones, se recaba la tutela estatal y europea frente a las industrias privadas y se crea una infraestructura legal mínima y necesaria.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Romana Jerković
Political group: S-D
Country: Greece
Language: HR

Uzmimo za primjer Hrvatsku koja ni nakon službene opomene Europske komisije da na prostoru Biljana Donjih otpadom ne gospodari na način kojim bi štitila zdravlje ljudi i okoliša ne poduzima ništa. Ništa drugačije nije ni stanovnicima Dugog Rata nedaleko od Omiša koji već godinama od Ministarstva zaštite okoliša i energetike traže da sanira kancerogeni otpad nekadašnje tvornice ferolegura Dalmacija.  Da je pravo ljudi na život u zdravom okolišu pitanje od prepoznate važnosti govori i činjenica da je Vijeće za ljudska prava Ujedinjenih naroda pristup zdravom okolišu nedavno proglasilo temeljnim ljudskim pravom. Svjedočimo jednoj transformaciji društva koja sve više prepoznaje direktnu povezanost između nužnosti da zaštitimo bioraznolikost, smanjimo štetan utjecaj klimatskih promjena i saniramo onečišćenja u okolišu te zaštite zdravlja ljudi i rasterećenja zdravstvenih sustava.
Debate: The Right to a Healthy Environment
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Rovana Plumb
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: EN

At the global level, more than 155 States, i.e. Romania, have recognised some form of a right to a healthy environment in, inter alia, international agreements or their national constitutions, legislation or policies. The situation is the same at EU level, too. In order to promote the synergy between the UN and EU human rights charters, based on the recently adopted HRC resolution and to implement the social pillar of the European Green Deal, I deeply encourage the States to continue to share good practices in fulfilling human rights obligations relating to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, by exchanging knowledge and ideas, based on an integrated and multisectoral approach, respecting other human rights obligations, including those related to gender equality.
Debate: Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Heidi Hautala
Country: Poland
Language: FI

Esityslistalla on seuraavana Maria da Graça Carvalhon teollisuus-, tutkimus- ja energiavaliokunnan puolesta laatima mietintö ehdotuksesta neuvoston asetukseksi Horisontti Eurooppa -puiteohjelman yhteisyritysten perustamisesta (
Debate: Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Maria da Graça Carvalho
Country: Spain
Language: PT

Em causa estão iniciativas que cobrem alguns dos principais temas para o presente e o futuro da Europa: digitalização, descarbonização da indústria, saúde, biodiversidade, economia circular, mobilidade, incluindo a aviação e a ferrovia.  No presente relatório, guiámo-nos pelos princípios da abertura, transparência, inclusão, que queremos que sejam transversais a todas as parcerias. Queremos reforçar a participação de pequenas e médias empresas e de  Esta nova geração de parcerias tem o potencial de nos proporcionar a concretização de dois objetivos que devem ser perseguidos em simultâneo: a visão de uma Europa mais verde e amiga do ambiente e, ao mesmo tempo, a visão de uma Europa competitiva, criadora de emprego, criadora de riqueza, capaz de oferecer uma qualidade de vida cada vez melhor a todos os seus cidadãos, uma Europa melhor preparada para enfrentar crises de saúde, desastres naturais, escassez de recursos. Para quem imagina que tudo isto é retórica e boas intenções, um simples exemplo bastará. Há dias, a Organização Mundial de Saúde aprovou pela primeira vez o uso de uma vacina contra a malária em crianças de países da África subsariana e outros países fortemente afetados por esta doença. A vacina em causa foi desenvolvida graças ao forte envolvimento, direto e indireto, da parceria EDCTP, uma parceria que não só continuará, mas sairá reforçada neste ato único com o nome de Global Health. Este é um exemplo do extraordinário potencial destas iniciativas e estou certa de que outras se seguirão. Muitos exemplos, de uma nova geração de aviões comerciais com níveis reduzidos de emissões de CO2, a medicamentos inovadores, uma gestão mais eficaz das matérias primas, dos nossos recursos naturais, sem esquecer, claro, a decisiva digitalização e toda a área da produção no setor digital. Estas parcerias são portas que se abrem para o nosso futuro comum na Europa.
Debate: Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Pilar del Castillo Vera
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: ES

No hay duda de que el estudio científico de la medición es fundamental para todas las actividades productivas. Las mediciones tienen que responder a definiciones y estándares internacionales, deben ser precisas y deben generar confianza. Necesitamos, nosotros, modernizar el sistema de metrología en la Unión Europea. ¿Y cómo hacerlo? Pues, esencialmente, a través de la investigación y de la innovación. Por lo que se refiere más específicamente al ámbito digital, los institutos nacionales de metrología tienen que contar con las capacidades de medición más avanzadas porque ello realmente contribuye a generar servicios digitales innovadores y a desarrollar tecnologías emergentes como la computación cuántica y la inteligencia artificial. Esperamos, en fin, que la Asociación Europea de Metrología, que cuenta con una financiación de hasta 300 millones de euros, pueda conseguir esos objetivos.
Debate: Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Josianne Cutajar
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: EN

As the S&D negotiator on this file, I welcome the work the European Parliament has carried out, and I would like to thank colleagues, especially our rapporteur, Maria da Graça Carvalho. Whilst the name of the dossier ‘Joint Undertakings’ is probably not the catchiest way to refer to important research partnerships, their potential is vast and enormous.  From healthcare to hydrogen, from clean aviation to digital connectivity, the European partnerships will greatly contribute towards making Europe more competitive, while fostering collaboration between the public sector and industrial players, including innovative small and medium-sized enterprises. To live up to the expectations of our citizens and businesses, we must ensure that research has a truly effective societal impact. European partnerships will contribute to this goal by enhancing the inclusiveness of innovation, strengthening the gender dimension, and improving the link between industrial research and skills for workers across the value chain. The use of public funds for research needs not only great accountability, but also the utmost effectiveness to make it serve the public good. I look forward to working more on this subject together.