Statement made today by EC President Mrs Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union to the EP

European Panel FederationNewsStatement made today by EC President Mrs Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union to the EP
16 September 2020 Posted by Ms Veerle Cornand News

Today, EC President Mrs Ursula von der Leyen made an important statement in her State of the Union address to the European Parliament: “Our buildings generate 40% of our emissions. They need to become less wasteful, less expensive and more sustainable. And we know that the construction sector can even be turned from a carbon source into a carbon sink, if organic building materials like wood and smart technologies like AI are applied. I want NextGenerationEU to kickstart a European renovation wave and make our Union a leader in the circular economy.” Click here to see how she said it!

The full speech of Mrs von der Leyen’s is available on video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBakPRQUq-I

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