European Parliament
Maria Da Graça Carvalho  (PPE ),
in writing.
(PT)
I voted for this proposal as I believe that it is up to Parliament to push the Commission, the Member States and industry towards a more ambitious agenda that is not limited to simply following the established road map, but rather first defines its priorities and sets out the criteria for a new agenda for future growth. I also believe that the EU should play a leading role at international level, by pushing for this new agenda for future growth at the Rio+20 summit. The EU should use its political and economic strength to pull other parts of the world in the same direction, towards a green economy. In order to ensure our own well-being and that of future generations, we need to start operating within our planet’s boundaries, and to decouple our economic growth from our resource use.

