{"id":804,"date":"2013-11-15T11:43:48","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T11:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/?page_id=804"},"modified":"2015-03-07T17:46:26","modified_gmt":"2015-03-07T17:46:26","slug":"parliament","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/jeans-issues\/eu\/parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ending the two seat\u00a0‘travelling circus’<\/h2>\n

The European Parliament has two seats and meets regularly in both Brussels and Strasbourg. The duplication of facilities and the demands made on MEPs, staff, journalists and assistants imposes significant financial, environmental and organisation penalties on the European Parliament.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0study commissioned by Jean and her Green colleague Caroline Lucas (former MEP, now an MP) and researched by Professor of Sustainable Transport John Whitelegg reveals that the split site arrangement produces at least an extra 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year \u2013 more than some countries.<\/p>\n

The report<\/a> was the first evidence-based and robust study of the climate change implications of having \u2018two-seats\u2019 and Jean has led calls\u00a0for an end to the European Parliament\u2019s \u2018travelling-circus\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ecological absurdity of having two seats has been one which the Green\u2019s have continued to campaign against. By operating in one place the Parliament would not only save money that could be invested to benefit the environment, but would dramatically reduce emissions as well \u2013 something all public institutions should be doing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EU has made a commitment to reduce levels of emissions but climate change can not be addressed through words, money and promises.\u00a0 It requires a change in behavior and an understanding of cause and effect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jean Lambert MEP<\/p>\n

Download the report\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ending the two seat\u00a0‘travelling circus’ The European Parliament has two seats and meets regularly in both Brussels and Strasbourg. The duplication of facilities and the demands made on MEPs, staff, journalists and assistants imposes significant financial, environmental and organisation penalties on the European Parliament. A\u00a0study commissioned by Jean and her Green colleague Caroline Lucas (former […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1967,"parent":347,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"issues-landing.php","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n