Press Release

17/12/2008

Adoption of the climate package an historic victory for the European Parliament and the EPP-ED Group. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group

"With the adoption today of the energy-climate package, the European Parliament has taken an historic step in the fight against the climate changes which threaten to make life unbearable on our planet", said Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group, today in the European Parliament.

"This work has been extremely difficult, especially in the wake of the financial crisis, and I want to thank all Members of my Group who have worked tirelessly to ensure the success of this political project, of major importance for generations to come. Without the centre-right, this result would not have been possible", said the Chairman of the most influential political group in Parliament.

"We have listened to all the political and economic actors, in order to facilitate and put in place conditions for a compromise, without ever losing sight of the need to reassure the public on their future. Thanks to the vote in the European Parliament today, Europe is putting itself on the frontline in the fight to save the environment, and will assume its role as a world leader in this field at the Copenhagen summit in 2009."

(Translation of the original French)

For further information:
Joseph Daul MEP, Tel: +33-3-88175525
Antoine Ripoll, Chairman's Spokesman, Tel: +32-475-856290

Notes to Editors:
The EPP-ED Group is the largest political group in the European Parliament with 288 Members from all 27 Member States.