Brussels, 03/11/2015 (Agence Europe) - On 29 October in Strasbourg, MEPs at the European Parliament's Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas Intergroup (SEARICA) emphasised the need to include the sea and oceans in climate negotiations (COP 21 in Paris).
The group organised a conference entitled “The maritime perspective of Climate change” with the support of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (secretariat of the Intergroup).
“Our oceans are of crucial importance for the global climate. But neither water nor climate knows the meaning of borders. If we want to change course we have to work together - globally. And with its experience in integrated maritime policy the EU should be a forerunner, in particular to strengthen a sustainable blue economy”, said Gesine Meissner (ALDE, Germany), chair of the Intergroup. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)