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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-04-15
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[01] European Environment Commissioner Dimas will focus on climate
change and sustainable development during US visit
[01] European Environment Commissioner Dimas will focus on climate
change and sustainable development during US visit
BRUSSELS (ANA/M.Spinthourakis) - "Both climate change and sustainable
development are top priorities," European Commissioner for the
Environment Stavros Dimas said in a written statement on Friday,
referring to the two subjects he will be focusing on during his visit
to the US next week.
Dimas will be traveling to the US capital with Luxembourg Minister of
the Environment and President of the EU's Environment Council Lucien
Lux and the UK Minister for Farming, Food and Sustainable Energy Lord
Whitty. The EU representatives will meet with State Department
officials, senators and representatives from the US Environmental
Protection Agency and from non-government organisations to discuss
environment-related issues and climate change within the context of an
EU-US cooperation.
Dimas will also be attending the annual session of the UN's Sustainable
Development Commission (CSD). During the session, government officials
will decide on measures aimed at improving global access to clean
drinking water and sanitation, and will also focus on living conditions
in cities.
The CSD will be following up on decisions taken during the 2002 World
Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.
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