Protecting the Environment (Catherine Bearder MEP)

Catherine Bearder MEP <catherine@bearder.eu>

Protecting the Environment

As a life-long environmental campaigner I believe the environment should be at the heart of EU policy. Only if countries work together can we tackle the challenge of climate change and build a sustainable future for our continent.

As a member of the Parliament's Committee on International Trade I will do all I can to ensure Europe's trade policy is sustainable and that we do not weaken our strong environmental standards.

Please see below the latest news about my work on this issue.

We must act now to protect the lion

Article: Jan 11, 2012

Strategies to discuss the protection of lions were discussed today by representatives of the charity LionAid and the European Commission in a meeting arranged by South East MEP Catherine Bearder.

Catherine has been working with LionAid towards a ban on the import of lion trophies into the EU and arranged the meeting with members of the EU's Environment Commission so they could raise their concerns and discuss the options for the future.
Catherine Bearder urges UK government to stand firm on Canadian Tar Sands

Article: Dec 19, 2011

Ahead of talks between Ministers at the EU Council meeting this week, Catherine Bearder has written to Norman Baker to urge the UK government to stand firm against the lobbying of the Canadian oil industry and remain committed to being the greenest government ever.

The letter said:

"I write to you in view of your department's current consideration of the European Commission's proposal to implement provisions of Article 7a of the EU Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) and the forthcoming meeting of Energy ministers at the EU Council.
Celebrating Bidiversity in Pictures

Article: Oct 13, 2011

This week, Catherine Bearder MEP brought the UK's largest nature photography symposium 'The Wildlife Photographer of the Year', organised by The Natural History Museum together with the BBC Wildlife Magazine, to the European Parliament.

This world-renowned yearly exhibition provides a spotlight on the rarely seen wonders of the natural world.
Taking the plight of lions to the EU

Article: Oct 10, 2011

Catherine Bearder MEP has met with members of the conservation charity LionAid to discuss how they can work together towards a ban on the import of lion trophies into the EU.

Catherine met with Dr Pieter Kat and Chris Macsween to hear about how African lions are increasingly threatened and endangered with over 90% decline in the past 50 years.
EU takes important step towards cleaner fossil fuels

Article: Oct 6, 2011

Environmental campaigner and South East Euro MP Catherine Bearder has joined the EU sustainable transport campaigners, in welcoming a European Commission decision to promote cleaner sources of fossil fuels for transport.

Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive adopted in 2009 set a binding target to cut CO2 emissions from transport fuel production by 6% by 2020. The Commission's original plan to introduce a specific CO2 rating for fuels produced from polluting tar sands looked set to be dropped after an unprecedented lobbying campaign by the Canadian government and oil interests.