On 20 March was followed by the MEP Dr. Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (EEP) of the invitation of the European Union, saying in Thuringia Little Synagogue in Erfurt on climate policy of the European Union. 2008 was a good year for the European Union. Only rarely does the state union had presented as uniform acting. Koch praised the joint efforts by the EU states in the Georgian conflict, the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine, and in the common energy policy. Even when in 2009 all dominating global financial crisis showed the EU's ability to act together.
Dr. Koch appealed to the Thuringian their vote in the European elections on 7 perceive June 2009. Of the total number of votes Thuringian it depended on whether 2 or up to 5 Thüringer candidates would enter the European Parliament.
One focus of his speech, Mr. Koch was on the European efforts to reduce global climate change. Koch himself has served on the committee of the European Parliament on climate change.
Here he explains the current discussions of the EU transport policy, for CO2 trading or biofuels. He emphasizes that it is important to differentiate between the cost of the measure and the actual benefits to be weighed.
would in the EU more 'small small' operated to improve the carbon footprint and simultaneously caused billions in costs. Because the climate change, however, constitutes a global phenomenon, would have to consider policies that also.
it stated to do with environmental measures in China with less financial cost significantly more to address the global climate change. Mr. Cook admitted, however, that such a global approach of European politics to the voters is difficult to convey.
The Europa-Union Thüringen thanks Dr. Koch for an interesting evening.
