Tonino Picula, on behalf of the S&D Group. – Mr President, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Waitz, because I believe the report is timely and shows that this House is a leader in topics that will shape our future.

The world has changed since 24 February, and so the view of many on our defence. We need more cooperation between our Member States and with our partners, through a set of actions.

I believe in importance to prepare for new security challenges affected by the climate change, which could increase threats and have geopolitical consequences. We can already witness that in areas such as the Arctic or the Sahel. I also want to point out the water issue. Due to climate change, water supplies will be affected, while global water demands will rise.

Therefore, I believe we produced an ambitious report to respond to some of the biggest challenges of our time. Our response definitely should be both more environmental and without endangering our safety in these unstable times.

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The EU has long recognised that climate change acts as a threat multiplier with serious implications for peace and security across the globe. Climate change poses a double challenge for EU’s security and defence.

Implementing the Climate Change and Defence Roadmap
The Climate Change and Defence Roadmap proposes concrete actions in three key areas:
Operational dimension to enhance situational awareness, early warning and strategic foresight, as well as mainstreaming climate change and environmental aspects into the planning and implementation of CSDP civilian and military missions and operations. It will help us to raise awareness about the impact of climate change on the security environment in which our CSDP missions and operations are deployed.
Capability development, focusing on new challenges, such as ensuring that military equipment remains effective under extreme weather conditions and more energy efficient technologies for our missions and operations. It also addresses the reduction of energy demand and increasing energy resilience for our armed forces and their infrastructure in Europe. Ongoing and new actions under this area seek to enhance the energy efficiency of our CSDP engagements, while carrying forward the development and application of new technologies and practices that will reduce the carbon and environmental footprint of the defence sector.
Diplomatic outreach in multilateral fora and partnership frameworks dealing with climate change and defence. The EU and its Member States can leverage existing channels to seek cooperation and synergies with relevant partner organisations, including the UN and NATO, as well as partner countries, while highlighting the EU’s global leadership in this regard.
The Roadmap offers an integrated approach to leverage synergies and maximise the impact among different EU actors, while inviting Member States to take forward certain actions. Implementation of the Roadmap has already begun. The progress will be reviewed on an annual basis, including through the organisation of annual events with relevant stakeholders.

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