The President of the Federation of Urban Areas of Lisbon (FAUL) and Environment Minister Duarte Cordeiro warned this Saturday of the “real risk” of PSD and Chegi abandoning environmental policies and criticized the “radicalism” of the left on this issue.
In his speech at the 24th PS National Congress in Lisbon, Duarte Cordeiro praised the government’s environmental policies, emphasizing that Portugal was a pioneer when it committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, which has now been pushed back to 2045 and is in the process of implementation. 13th in the Climate Change Performance Index.
“What we expect from this congress and from the future PS government is not contemplation or falling asleep in connection with the results achieved in this area, but rather respect for science, with the awareness that what we have done is not enough and we need to do more and better, faster.” , he defended himself.
According to Duarte Cordeiro, the results of this government allow the Social Democratic Party to show new generations that it is a party “where it makes sense to trust your votes if you really want to create a development alternative to a more carbon and extractive model.” .
The minister said the government had shown that “green growth is possible, which creates cheap energy, protects nature and creates skilled jobs.”
“On the right, when we look at the SDP and Chegu, we see apathy and denial. There is a real risk of backsliding on environmental policy,” he warned.
On the left, Duarte Cordeiro continued, we see “radicalism, ignorance of serious social and economic consequences, destructive visions or even attitudes that accept impoverishment as inevitable in order to protect the planet.”
During the day, delegates elected by exile took part on stage at the 24th National Congress, with activist António Santos Oliveira arguing that “the voters are few” compared to the universe of Portuguese abroad, which he estimates at “five million”.
“Today, many voters have to travel 500 km to get to a polling station to vote,” he said, defending the institution of electronic voting.
In the same sense, the coordinator of the PS in Bordeaux, France, stated that “there can be no difference in the treatment of Portuguese people living abroad and those living in the country”, considering it necessary to “harmonize the electoral system and gradually introduce electronic voting” . .
Paulo Cafofo, the delegate elected by Madeira, said that “if PS Madeira is committed to the victory of Pedro Nuno Santos”, “Pedro Nuno Santos’ commitment to the Madeirans and autonomy” is also necessary for territorial, economic and political cohesion.
Demanding “due national solidarity,” Cafofo described the review of the politico-administrative statute as “urgent.”
Carlos Alberto Ramos, a member of the PS/Sintra council, asked the new PS general secretary to hold an urgent meeting, saying that in the transition from Antonio Costa to Pedro Nuno Santos, the “extreme boundaries” he said he represented “remained.” out of the game” .
Claiming that he was speaking “on behalf of lusophonia,” the delegate said there was a group of cadres “who participated in the victory of Pedro Nuno Santos” who would be excluded from the list of the PS national commission, demanding “reflection.” at the party”.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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