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"en.20141020.18.1-051-000"2
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"Mr President, I want to talk about some of the extreme weather events that we expect to see as a result of climate change. My region of South-West England was subject to extreme flooding this past winter, which has focused our minds on both flood alleviation and flood prevention. As Greens, we call for three elements of a responsible flood policy. First there needs to be adequate investment in the infrastructure that prevents flooding, and we must not allow austerity cuts to increase the risk as our communities become inundated.
We also need to take a whole-catchment approach and consider how our farming practices have reduced the land’s ability to absorb rainfall for longer before it drains into the river. Land management that involves maintaining hedges and trees using organic methods that reduce soil run-off should be prioritised in the CAP subsidiary scheme.
Thirdly, we must make explicit the link between flooding and climate change and be reminded by flooding incidents across Europe of the urgent need to agree meaningful carbon-dioxide reductions at the COP 21 negotiations in Paris next year."@en1
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