The effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter

Reference A9-0039/2021Committee AFETClimate change Climate and environment

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How the groups voted

GroupForAgainstAbstainedAbsentUnity

The Left39

3403292%

S&D146

140006100%

Greens/EFA73

7300

The European Parliament adopted by 518 votes to 97, with 77 abstentions, a resolution on the effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter.As stated in UN Human Rights Council resolution 41/21, the impacts of climate change are already having a negative impact on the effective enjoyment of human rights. Restrictions and containment measures related to COVID-19 have reduced transparency and monitoring of human rights abuses while limiting access to justice and the ability of environmental defenders to effectively participate in decision-making processes.Parliament called on the EU and its Member States to strengthen the link between human rights and the environment through their external…