"Come together, right now, over meat" - Labour MEPs join EP welcome to Macca - 2009-12-03

"We're overjoyed that Sir Paul McCartney has made time to come the European Parliament to campaign on climate change as we approach the Copenhagen Summit," said Glenis Willmott, Leader of the British Labour MEPs.

The former Beatle was joined by UN climate change chief, Dr Rajendra Pachauri, at a hearing at the European Parliament today.

Paul McCartney and Rajendra Pachauri are promoting their campaign 'Meat Free Monday' urging people to cut down on meat consumption to help overcome the problems of climate change.

Glenis Willmott added "This idea is not 'Lucy in the Pie with Lentils' - we all have to make our own personal contribution as well as a policy contribution. For a successful outcome in Copenhagen - 'Let it be' - we need to 'come together' with a little help from our friends.

"Climate change is a global problem that requires global solutions. The EU has rightly taken a lead on this issue.

"Linda McAvan, a Labour MEP, has played a pivotal role in getting the European Parliament to take a lead and set standards for the rest of the world to follow," said Glenis Willmott.

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