US EditionEU’s Far Right to Help Shape 2040 Climate Goals After Vote Fails
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, STRASBOURG, JUL 9 – The European Parliament vote saw 379 oppose fast-tracking climate law amendments amid far-right control, complicating efforts to set a 2040 greenhouse gas reduction target.
- The European Parliament voted today in Strasbourg against an urgent procedure to fast-track the EU's 2040 climate emissions target.
- This vote took place after a right-wing nationalist faction gained control of the climate legislation process, with the center-right EPP joining them to prevent the bill from being fast-tracked.
- The bill aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels and will be discussed further by EU environment ministers this Thursday in Aalborg.
- Liberal MEP Pascal Canfin said, "I deeply regret this situation," adding it will be harder for Parliament to finalize a position before COP30 climate talks in Brazil this November.
- The vote delays urgency but leaves open a fast-track deal possibility before the EU submits updated climate plans to the UN, risking weakened ambition and credibility.
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der Standard DEThe allocation of roles is seen as a setback for European climate policy – and as a signal that right-wing parties are increasingly making climate policy their new core issue
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