Speaking in support of tomorrow's (Saturday) Stop Climate Chaos events in Belfast and Dublin which are being billed as 'The Wave', Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún called on world leaders to reach a legally binding deal at the UN Climate Change summit in Copenhagen.
She said such a deal must be 'strong enough to tackle the challenge of climate change while being just and fair to developing countries."
The Sinn Féin MEP who is travelling to Copenhagen as part of the European Parliament's official delegation continued:
"The EU must continue to set and implement binding effective targets for emission reductions. We must see the development of new cleaner technologies and far greater commitment to climate justice so that developing countries are not left to reap what the developed world has sown"
"I will take part in 'The Wave' action in Bank Square in Belfast and I urge people to support tomorrow's (Saturday) Stop Climate Chaos events in Belfast and Dublin.
"The costs of inaction on climate change will be far greater than the costs of taking action. Even in Europe we will not escape the effects of climate change including a rise in extreme weather events like those we have seen recently.
"On the other hand, ambitious climate measures would contribute to solving the current economic problems, securing new jobs and social cohesion in both developed and developing countries."
MEP de Brún said the message from the EU in Copenhagen should be "no more excuses from others and no excuses from us."
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