Name Karl-Heinz Florenz | ||
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Born 22 October 1947 (age 76)
Neukirchen-Vluyn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany ( 1947-10-22 ) Political party National:
Christian Democratic Union of Germany
European:
European People's Party Role German member of Parliament | ||
Astrid lulling im gespr ch mit karl heinz florenz bilanz klimakonferenz kopenhagen
Karl-Heinz Florenz (born 22 October 1947) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), part of the European People's Party.
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- Astrid lulling im gespr ch mit karl heinz florenz bilanz klimakonferenz kopenhagen
- The news sakharov prize ceremony spanish presidency priorities karl heinz florenz in copenhagen
- Political career
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- Political positions
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Political career
Florenz has been a Member of the European Parliament since the 1989 European elections. He has since been serving on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. On 23 July 2004 he was elected committee's chairman, but later succeeded by Miroslav Ouzký on 1 February 2007 as part of a reshuffle. Today, he serves as the committee's shadow rapporteur on the circular economy.
In addition to his work on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, Florenz served as member of the Parliament's Temporary Committee on Climate Change between 2007 and 2009. He was also part of the European Parliament’s delegations to the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali; the 2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznań; the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen; the 2013 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Warsaw; the 2014 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima; and the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
Within the CDU, Florenz is a member of the party's leadership in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss region, alongside Hermann Gröhe and others.
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Political positions
Known for owning a Mercedes car, Florenz voted against a non-binding 2007 report on how to reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.