By Ifham Nizam The European Union Ambassador yesterday assured that the EU would consider granting Sri Lanka assistance vis-a-vis the impact of climate emergency and other related environmental issues. He gave this assurance when he met Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera and other senior officials, including Secretary to the Ministry Dr. Anil Jasinghe. The focus of the discussion was on the introduction of new technologies for agriculture and tackling water scarcity. EU Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Dennis Chaibi, said that the new technology used by European countries to mitigate the impact of climate change would be beneficial to Sri Lanka as well.