This written declaration does not reflect the position of the Assembly; only of those members that have signed it. It will not be considered further by the Assembly.
In its Resolution
2140 (2016) on “The exploration and exploitation of non-conventional
hydrocarbons in Europe” adopted on 25 November 2016 (report of Mr Geraint
Davies, United Kingdom, EC), the Parliamentary Assembly declared
itself preoccupied by the threats of fossil fuel exploration and
it recommended that member States diversify their energy supplies
and favour the use of cleaner ressources, by focusing on renewable resources.
France, since the adoption of the Paris Agreement during the
COP 21, wants to be exemplary to speed up ecological and energy
transition. On 6 July 2017, the French government launched the Climate
Plan for this purpose. This process has been given concrete expression
by the adoption, on 10 October 2017, of the Bill ending the research
and exploitation of conventional and non-conventionnal oils.
By way of this written declaration, the national delegations
of the Assembly are asked to urge their governments to realise the
commitments of Resolution
2140 (2016), serving the Earth and future generations.
