First meeting of the Environment Committee 10 July 2019

Agenda

Election of the Chair.

Minutes of the meeting

Minutes here.

Transcript of the meeting

So, ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, I think we should start. My name is Peter Liza, and have already been asked by colleagues. Am I the oldest member here in the comedy? No, I hope not. But they told me I’m the longest serving member off envy. And because the chair and the deputy chair that has been in the past a lot no longer serving and our former chair, Adina Valionis standing as chair for the church committee at the same time. That’s why I have been asked to chair this meeting. Welcome everybody. And because I have here my notes in German and it’s ah, technically and legally complicated issue, I will speak in German now. So if you don’t understand German, please use your headphones Liver Corrigan on dear colleagues. I, uh I declare that the session open and that the purpose of today’s meeting is two. Elect the chair and the vice chairs for the committee and also the substitutes, and there will be four of those. And that’s the order in which we will proceed on. First of all, we have to determine who is qualified to vote. So, of course it is the full members of the committee. That’s clear. And then we also have a number of colleagues who are full members but who are not able to be here this afternoon on. So for that reason, they have sent in a subsidence. I’ve been told that instead of Mr Andreas Gluck, it will be Mrs O’Leary Camilla, who will be voting older. Camilla is here. I see on the easy. Our group has told us that instead of Mr Rob broke in, it will be Mrs Days. Mel Berta, who will be voting. Yes, she’s there. And then the non attached informed us of two changes instead of James Alexander Lentz. It’ll be Mr Nikola Betty Genie who will be voting on Dhe instead of Christina Taylor Jordan. It will be Mr Took who will be voting. So I just have to ask whether or not there are any other full members who aren’t able to attend on door where there will be a representative voting either if this appointment has already been made or if you wish to make a new appointment of a replacement, I don’t seem to have any notifications of that type. No, no other changes. No one else standing in. So in that case, uh, those who are in take title to vote are the full members on Those are standing in for full members as listed on now. I just want to check whether or not we have a quorum so that we can vote that will have to be at least 1\/4 19. So I think we meet the quorum as far as I could see looking around the room on, then I just wanted to check whether or not there any questions. So candidates for the chair can. The appointment nomination can be made either by a group or by at least 20 members. And so I just wanted to ask whether or not there is a proposal for thank you very much, says Mr Tovar. And just to understand, be sure that you understand what I’m saying. I’m going to try it in German because English is actually so difficult. The Renew Europe. A group. I’m from that group. I would like to make a proposal. Thank you very much. What’s lock on this? Is it not so we’ve got that on. That’s the Renew. Europe, until that means that all of the S O. I just want to ask whether or not the candidate accepts the nomination. Yes, Apparently that is the case. And then there is a comment by Miriam Dolly from the S and D Group before we take the vault. It has nothing to do with the nomination. And you were mentioning the substitute that are replacing the full members. I would liketo notify you that we’ll have Marie Arana substituting Ravana plum, who is a full member since she doesn’t have the card with her. Please. And I would like you to take that notification in tow. I come to thank you. Okay, we will take that into account. I continue again in German. Um dare county dot It’s on S O. The candidate is a full member that meets that condition. And now I have to ask whether or not the financial declaration has been made and also the code of conduct and Secretariat is telling me that both of these documents have been submitted, and so that brings us to the vote. So we’re going to test the Elektronik system, will be doing it in plenary next weekend’s of well and so we’re going to have a A test using artists s so that we can check that it’s working. And so can I ask for the equipment to be activated so that we can use the voting stations? Really? So listen to me. Neuter Barton. Just have to wait a minute until it’s being turned on and you should see the names of artists on your screen. So put your cart into the machine. That’s important. Otherwise we cannot start with procedure. Okay, This kind of thing. Okay, well, so often. Okay, good. Okay, then I think we can close the vote. A close vote. Okay. It’s okay. I don’t see the revived, but the Secretariat is telling me it’s fine. So next time, I will be more vigilant. But this was only the test. So yet, um, So now we have to decide how we’re going to vote. Well, festival. If a least 1\/5 of the members want a secret vote, then we will do that other ways we can vote by acclamation. So I just want to ask whether anyone would like to have a secret ballot. Apparently, that is not the case. And then in that case, I would Pascal go found by acclamation. Yeah, that’s the Duncan dancing Look. Yes, thank you very much. And congratulations to a Pascal on his election. And I think that the chair will have Thio start working right away and I will go back to sit in the rest of the meeting room. Well, thank you very much for giving me, uh, uh, your trust for sharing this committee. Just a few words, because we are pressed by by the time the first message is that this committee is now the largest committee in the parliament for the first time. And, ah, off course, it’s just a symbol. But as you know, in politics, symbol matters. So it means that, uh, it’s a symbol off this parliament. This house taking very seriously the climate emergency issues, the biodiversity laws has a consumer protection, at least more than ever. And hopefully, as we should do when you look at the level off emergency. So that’s the first symbol, and I think it’s to be spread all over the media and the social network. That committee is the largest one in this house for the first time, and the second message is that I will be very, very careful in sharing the fact that there is no one Western Europe and one Eastern Europe. When it comes to transition, we our task is to bring forward carbon neutrality for our continent. We have different starting points, but we should end at the same time in 2054 couple neutrality. And it’s our task here not to leave anybody, any territory, any social group behind this road and this adventure for carbon neutrality. So I think that’s a message I wanted to share with you because it’s part off DNA here in this house. And the last message would be that, of course. Ah, I really want to be us to be the front runners, the frontrunners in this house, the frontrunners in the European institutions game to make sure that we are at the right level of ambition. Which doesn’t mean, of course, compromise. Because we that also the outof politics, but making sure that this committee stands for what is needed when it comes to fighting climate change, fighting, biodiversity loss and fighting other crisis. We know on the environmental front, and I know that wherever you are in this room in which of a group. You are part off. You share that commitment, that the young people are looking at us and we need to meet their expectations. Thank you. So that’s what’s for the short message as an introduction. And then I will get back to the formal voting procedure. And as ah pitcher made it in England in your German. Sorry, I wouldn’t make it in French, so yeah, massive a coup. Thanks very much indeed. If it allover. Okay, Now we’re going now to appoint thee vice chair steps you chairs and we’ll begin with the first deputy chair. So first of all, we have to check the list of voters is the same as it was for the previous vote. Are there any members have changed? Please, Margaret, I will not do it in Danish. But I could just first of all congratulate Pascal and we’re looking forward to throw the corporation. I think we recommit very much in the greens and the I’ll propose passed. I could as your 1st 1st Well, he’s really at a zoo. Yeah, but the next day for the procedure. So I will get back to you in a second s 04 lives for the voting list. It’s okay. No change. Okay, so I guess we still have the Koran for the vote. So now it’s my time to ask if there are candidates. Margarette again. Sorry I didn’t. Wasn’t careful enough before. Problem. I just probably not to make any revenge. Yeah, first of all, contracts relation. And I can repeat that. We’re looking forward to the corporation, the committee, and we have great expectations that you’ll make this the main issue for the European Parliament. Make sure that goes for the rest of the you, all of us. And I will propose a bass I hold as the first device here. Do it. Do we have other county dates? No, I thought I might know. Apparently not. Okay, so if the is nobody asking for a secret ballot on this, then we can have a vote by acclamation for the first vice chair Bus. Eckert, please. Just so best please join me. Okay, so with no surprise, we’re going to move to the the vote for the second vice president of this committee. So again, checking the voting list. No change. Okay. The corona still there, so we can ask the groups if they want us to provide with some candidates. Thank you. First of all, congratulations on your new role. And we look forward to working with you on behalf of a Sandy would like to propose the name off sub dance as the second vice chair for this committee. Thank you for the enthusiasm. Are there any other candidates? Maybe. I scared you. There we are. Very good. Any request for a secret ballot or electronic ballot? No. Okay, then I think we can do this black by acclamation than second vice chair. They don’t give you. So I’d like to invite you up to sit up here at the podium, please. Okay, so we’re going to move now to the third Vice president for this committee. Still the same voting list go wrong. So there any groups? Better? Yeah. Thanks very much. In the name off the DPP group, I would propose our colleague Christiane Booze. Oi is an experienced member off this committee. Hey, is a doctor and a lawyer and has done a lot in the past. We would really recommend to vote him for this position there. Any other candidates yet? Yeah, from my side. I would liketo propose the newly elected member even valuable cinch each He has bean, um, President off the environment and the Nature Conservation Committee in the Croatian Parliament. And I would suggest his candidature supported or the vice presidency. Thank you. Any other county disease. So we need to check, you know, the rules. We need to check if the candidates that supported either by a political group, which is a case for the peopie or by at least four candidates. So we need the least off the 1st 4 guns. Four members. Sorry. So we need the least of the full full members supporting the second candidates, please. That’s it. So if you could raise your hand, Okay. Apparently you are more than four. Okay, so there will be an electronic vote folder. Third vice president. Don’t be so I’ll switch back to French. So we’re going to check that. I can ask you all to take your voting cup request. I forgot my card over there, so if you could bring mine, that would be great. Wow, That’s solidarity. We didn’t bring your group, Thank you very much. So let’s put your gut. So we need to define the color for each candidate. So we suggest that by alphabetical order, Mr Boo Zoe will be the green on the left. And Mr, since it will be the red on the rights. So, Mister Booze Oi, the green on the left, Mr Sensitive Red Underline under the right side. Okay. It’s everything okay for to upend the votes. So the bar is open? Yeah, interest. I’ll give you just a few seconds. If you need to change your minds If you want to correct your vote. 321 Now the vote is closed. No cancer country number that participles, Mr Boo. Zoe. God. 58 votes, Mr. Percentage, 15 votes out off a total of 74 votes. Mr Boo. Zoe, please join us. Yeah, we are moving to the voting for the last and fifth vice President. It’s not completely gender balance, As you can see, you know the rule. You know the rules. So there is a formal request for renew. Good share. One of our remember sexual left the room. So we need a substitute and create a boat is here and can substitute if that’s okay for you. Okay, so let’s start with the formal procedure. So when he comes to the voting list for members, besides the renewed change, it’s okay. Okay. So we can ask if groups have candidates for this Fifth vice presidents. Yeah. Thank you. First of all the election. Congratulations to all elected on. We would like to save the gender balance on proposed. A very competent fourth vice chair, Miss on your heart. Thank you very much. Any other candidates? Okay, So I just as a reminder, you probably know that the rule is that we need at least one man for women or one woman. Informant s. Oh, thank you for providing this not gender balance, because gender Venice is obviously not be met here, but at least not something that will be too unbalanced. So no other candidates and I can formally ask you to vote for the 5\/5 Vice president. Only one candidate. So by acclamation, that would be your candidate. Thank you very much indeed. You can now take the photograph on and then we will meet again for the first formal committee meeting on July 22nd. So see you then”