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 CO  emissions of light-duty
 2
 vehicles: no time to waste




 By Karima Delli (pictured), MEP






































            Speeding to make that reform a   fi nal result for worldwide citizens is
            reality as soon as possible      pretty clear.                        About the author
            Since both approaches are not                                        Karima Delli has been elected
            that different, I call on the Czech   It is of course up to all the   Member of the European
            presidency of the Council of the   stakeholders, which means policy-  Parliament in 2009.
            European Union (which started on   makers, public bodies and companies,
            1 July) to set up trialogues as soon   to take drastic decision and undertake   She became chairwoman of the
            as possible. The European Parliament   clear and massive measures.   ‘transport and tourism’ committee
            is fully ready to deal with the fi nal   Everyone should be on board.   of the European Parliament in 2017.
            stage.
                                             But when it comes to the EU         As Green MEP, she has fought
            Again, the climate emergency is   institutions, our responsibility here is   a lot to make transport more
            here, no one can deny it. We are the   simple: fi nding a deal by the end of   sustainable and cleaner since she
            fi rst generation to suffer from the   the year, to make this new regulation   has been working on this issue.
            consequences of climate change,   applicable as soon as possible.
            as well as the last one to be able                                   She was shadow rapporteur of the
            to try to reverse that trend. There is   I really hope we can make it. I am   TRAN opinion on this fi le, before
            therefore no time to waste!      sure we are able to make it. And I   Petar Vitanov (S&D, Bulgarian)
                                             am quite confi dent we will make it.   stepped back from his rapporteur
            If we do not act right now, we will   We will not be forgiven if we do not   position. MEP Delli then became
            lose the whole battle. The most   take responsibility today and  we   the new rapporteur of the TRAN
            vulnerable people will be the fi rst   need to make future generations’   opinion.
            victims of climate change, while the   life possible. ●



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