Sirpa Pietikäinen

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Sirpa Pietikäinen (FI, EPP) is a member of Parliament’s Special Committee on the Protection of Animals during Transport, and a substitute member of Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Circular Economy: No time nor money to waste
21 Jun
Circular Economy: No time nor money to waste
Europe is currently overshooting its resource consumption. This cannot continue, argues Sirpa Pietikäinen.
Hormones and COVID-19: An alarming link
15 Feb
Hormones and COVID-19: An alarming link
The connection between endocrine conditions and viruses such as COVID-19 has not been widely addressed through policy or research; let’s take urgent action to change this, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.
Are EU rules on live animal transportation not working?
05 Oct
Are EU rules on live animal transportation not working?
It’s time for a fresh look and a new approach, says Sirpa Pietikäinen.
Sustainable accounting standards and taxonomy
05 Nov
Sustainable accounting standards and taxonomy
As the EU sets out to define criteria for what constitutes sustainable economic activity, it must be capable of covering all sectors, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen
Fragile Arctic must be protected
09 Jul
Fragile Arctic must be protected
An Arctic environmental impact assessment is urgently needed, says Sirpa Pietikäinen.
Reducing bottlenecks for a circular economy transition
25 Apr
Reducing bottlenecks for a circular economy transition
New waste legislation rules do not go far enough, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.
EU must rethink its waste management strategy
03 Nov
EU must rethink its waste management strategy
Europe must rethink its waste management strategy and ensure we make the most out of all materials, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.
Arctic shipping: Why Europe must say No to heavy fuel oil
28 Apr
Arctic shipping: Why Europe must say No to heavy fuel oil
It's time to ban the use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic waters before it does any more harm to our environment, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.
Circular economy is a win for the EU economy and environment
26 Jun
Circular economy is a win for the EU economy and environment
The world has little choice but to make the transition to a circular economy, says Sirpa Pietikäinen.
'Gender inequality root cause' of African Aids crisis
20 Nov
'Gender inequality root cause' of African Aids crisis
The key to winning the fight against HIV/Aids is changing societies from within and raising awareness on sexual and reproductive health, says Sirpa Pietikäinen.
EU procurement revision provides 'simplified and more flexible' rules
27 Aug
EU procurement revision provides 'simplified and more flexible' rules
New public procurement rules are an 'important step' towards providing better quality public services for Europe's citizens, argues Sirpa Pietikäinen.
EU council misses 'opportunity' to improve product safety
17 Mar
EU council misses 'opportunity' to improve product safety
There is a 'lack of consistency' in EU product safety requirements and by not backing proposals member states are missing the chance to improve it, explains Sirpa Pietikäinen.