Member
Independent Senators Group
Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
CA - K1A 0A6 - Ottawa
Canada
Working language: English
03/10/2019 | 21:11:00 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Colleagues, I would like to begin by thanking Ms. Verdier-Jouclas for her report on the legal status of people who are displaced as a result of climate change. As we know, in October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that the world’s carbon budget has nearly run out. Globally, our CO2 emissions must decline by about 45% from 2010 levels by 2030 in order to keep global average heating below 1.5 degrees. Depending on how... 02/10/2019 | 17:09:12 Dear colleagues, I am pleased to participate in your discussions on the Council of Europe Development Bank. For the rest of the deliberations on the content of the next development plan of the CEB, for the period 2020-2022, the rapporteur Nicole TRISSE presented us with a relevant summary of the bank's achievements and a very useful roadmap. Canada has long played an active role in regional development banks. Our contribution is seen as a vital part of our international assistance efforts. In...