The European Parliament has declared a "climate emergency" in the European Union (EU). The resolution, approved in Strasbourg by 429 votes to 225, makes Europe the first continent to enact this measure. According to the Parliament, more than a thousand administrative units worldwide have already declared a "climate emergency" due to the consequences of climate change.
Parliamentarians called on the European Commission to "fully ensure that all relevant legislative and budgetary proposals are fully aligned" with the goal of keeping global warming below 1.5°C. The vote came days before the opening of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid.
