General information

Background

Established in 1994 at EBCD’s initiative with the support of IUCN, the cross-party and cross-committee Intergroup on “Sustainable Development” of the European Parliament has provided a forum for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to learn, debate and create policy geared towards sustainable development.

It was renamed in February 2009 as the European Parliament Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development” to provide it with an even stronger focus on the two most fundamental environmental if not societal challenges of the coming decades: biodiversity loss and climate change.

 

With the support of the four main political groups and MEPs, members of all political colours, the Intergroup remains the largest and most influential Intergroup within the European Parliament, which has officially recognized 27 Intergroups.

Mission

Recognising that the well-being of humankind is severely affected by climate change and biodiversity loss, and that it depends on healthy and resilient ecosystems, the European Parliament Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development” aims to constitute a platform for balanced discussion to lead the integration of these issues in the legislative activity of the European Parliament.

Approach

•  Find and maintain a balance between environmental, social and economic needs
•  Mainstream climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development issues into EU relevant policies (agriculture, forestry and fisheries etc.).

Bureau of the Intergroup

The Bureau is composed of MEP Struan Stevenson, Chair of the Intergroup, and the 12 Chairs of the Groups.

- MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher (Ireland, ALDE, PECH Committee) - Chair of the “Fisheries and Aquaculture” Group

- MEP Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (Portugal, S&D, AGRI Committee) - Chair of the “Agriculture” Group

- MEP Gaston Franco (France, EPP, ITRE Committee) - Chair of the “Forestry” Group

- MEP Vittorio Prodi (Italy, S&D, ENVI Committee) - Chair of the “Energy” Group

- MEP Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (Germany, EPP, TRAN Committee) - Chair of the “Transport and Tourism” Group

- MEP Maurice Ponga (France, EPP, DEVE Committee) – Co-Chair of the “Islands and Overseas Entities” Group

- MEP Spyros Danellis (Greece, S&D, Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council) – Co-Chair of the “Islands and Overseas Entities” Group

- MEP Charles Goerens (Luxembourg, ALDE, DEVE Committee) - Chair of the “Cooperation and Development” Group

- MEP Theodoros Skylakakis (Greece, ALDE, ENVI Committee) - Chair of the “Mediterranean” Group

- MEP Riikka Manner (Finland, ALDE, REGI Committee) - Chair of the ”Arctic” Group

- MEP Cristina Gutierrez-Cortines (Spain, EPP, ENVI Committee) - Chair of the “Water” Group

- MEP Peter Van Dalen (Netherlands, ECR, TRAN Committee) - Chair of the “Maritime Affairs” Group

 

Struan Stevenson (UK, ECR, PECH Committee), Chair of the Intergroup

Born on 4 April 1948 in Scotland, Struan Stevenson is Chair of the Delegation for relations with Iraq and Vice-Chair of the Fisheries Committee. He has been MEP since 1999 and Chair of the Intergroup since 2004.

Members of the Intergroup

The Intergroup has over 150 MEPs members representing all political groups.

Agenda of Intergroup events

The Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development” is the most active Intergroup in the EP.  

In 2011, over 20 meetings have been organised and the end of the year will be exciting!. 

Secretariat of the Intergroup

EBCD jointly with IUCN provide the Secretariat to the Intergroup.

EBCD carries out the following activities:

•  Monitor all developments related to sustainable development issues both at European and International level
•  Maintain regular contacts with key policy makers and stakeholders
•  Make the agenda of the events in close collaboration with the MEP involved
•  Take care of the logistics
•  Make the press release and the report of the events

Documents
Members of the Intergroup
Agenda of Intergroup events
Brochure de l'Intergroupe
Leaflet of the Intergroup