And yet the large member states of France, Italy and Spain were precisely the ones which spent every last bit of what they saved in interest payments, instead of using it to pay off their debts.
Today’s conference fits neatly into that vein as Mr. Tesar will help us to better understand how the waste we generate can fit into the new energy mix; how we can turn our organic waste into economic value; and how we can protect a fragile environment and mitigate the risks associated with climate change to which the carbon produced by fossil fuels contributes.