Janez Potočnik, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, and Algirdas Šemeta, Member of the EC in charge of Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud, participated in the launch of the European Resource Efficiency Platform, of which they are both Members. The objective of the platform is to provide high-level guidance and advice on policy measures designed to transform the European economy towards a more sustainable growth path. The platform is chaired by John Bruton, former Irish Prime Minister and Head of the Delegation of the EU to the United States. Its 34 members include five Members of the EC, four Members of the EP, nine business leaders from various sectors, four environment ministers, and members of international organisations and institutions, civil society and academia. The intention is to combine the members' backgrounds and skills to provide useful guidance to the EC, Member States and market actors.
A joint press conference ended this first meeting of the Platform.