Far-Right Patriots Take Lead on EU Climate Target Talks
EUROPEAN UNION, JUL 8 – The far-right Patriots for Europe group will shape the EU's 2040 climate emissions target, opposing the European Green Deal and aiming to limit economic burdens on industry, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Patriots for Europe, including Le Pen and Orbán, secured leadership of EU climate negotiations, opposing current policies and outbidding the centre-right EPP.
- Backlash over EU sector burdens and opposition from parties like EPP led Patriots for Europe to secure the climate negotiation role by outbidding mainstream groups in a closed-door meeting.
- The Patriots for Europe, holding 11 ENVI committee seats, will appoint the rapporteur to lead negotiations on the EU's 2040 climate target, challenging consensus among lawmakers.
- Progressive groups aim to fast-track a Wednesday vote on climate targets, while EU ministers plan to debate the issue in mid-July.
- By Q4 2025, trilogue negotiations on the EU's 2040 climate target are set to begin, concluding before COP30 in Brazil and resulting in a legally binding agreement.
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Far-right group takes lead in EU climate talks, raising doubts over 2040 emissions goal
The far-right Patriots for Europe bloc will lead the European Parliament’s negotiations on the EU’s proposed 2040 climate target, placing a group hostile to existing climate policies at the center of the talks.Kate Abnett reports for Reuters.In short:The Patriots for Europe group, which includes par...
Suddenly, the far right is allowed to lead climate negotiations in the European Parliament. The Christian Democrats of the EPP are being criticized....
The radical-right, climate-skeptical group in the European Parliament will lead the negotiations leading up to the Climate Conference in the autumn. Groen fears the negotiations will fail and tried to circumvent this with an emergency procedure, but the European Parliament voted against it today.
EU lawmakers reject attempt to curb far right’s sway on climate talks
BRUSSELS: The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to fast-track talks on the EU’s new climate target, scuttling a move by liberal, socialist and green lawmakers to try to limit the influence of climate skeptic lawmakers on the goal. The far-right Patriots of Europe group, which rejects EU policies to curb climate change, on Tuesday took on the role of lead
EU lawmakers reject attempt to curb far right's sway on climate talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to fast-track talks on the EU's new climate target, scuttling a move by liberal, socialist and green lawmakers to try to limit the influence of climate sceptic lawmakers on the goal. Read full story
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