Brussels, 02/04/2013 (Agence Europe) - Gaston Franco (EPP, France), the rapporteur for the EU's 7th environmental action programme until 2020 is highlighting the “crucial value” of the environment and the possibility of paying for environmental services. He is also seeking to promote the, “the synergy between industry and the environment” in an effort to move towards, “a new ecological deal and green growth” that puts environmental policy at the service of competitiveness,...