The European Commission presented this Wednesday a strategy for climate change and environmental degradation in the fields of peace, security and defense, in which it is intended to harmonize positions with partners such as NATO.
Immediately, the 27 will use the European Copernicus satellite network to analyze climate and environmental security and draw conclusions for possible policies aimed at more vulnerable areas such as the Sahel region, in Africa, or the Arctic.
In a statement, the 27 recognized that the increasingly recurring climatic phenomena, such as high temperatures in various parts of the planet, desertification, floods and monsoons, “threats to biodiversity, pollution and environmental contamination, are harming health and the well-being of humanity. .
As a consequence of these phenomena, the Commission and European diplomacy recalled, the number of refugees throughout the planet has increased and there is a greater possibility of health scourges and conflicts.
Brussels also plans to “operationalize the response to environmental and security challenges through the EU’s external response” and “strengthen international partnerships through multilateral contacts and partners such as the Northern Alliance Treaty Organization (NATO). ), and in line with the EU climate and environment agenda”. “.
Source: TSF
