Although the European Parliament is leaning even further to the right, environmental organizations believe so; They don’t expect a 180 degree turn.
The survival of Green Deal It occurs despite the rise of the far right, which is skeptical or even opposed to climate policy, and the poor results of the Greens.
The new institutional political cycle should maintain long-term climate ambitions if they are to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050.
Green Pact yes, but for when?
However, the most persistent doubts relate to the pace of the reform of the Green Deal. Chiara Martinellidirector of the Climate Action Network in Europe believes that “There is a risk that we go too slowly, first of all, and that somehow we still have in the narrative this mode of deregulation“.
Climate policy should no longer be the political compass of the next European Comission. Therefore, the Green Deal could enter a new phase focused more on industrial strategyand the need for competitiveness.
It is the opinion of the director of Strategic Perspectives, Linda Kalcher: “We clearly see that the European conservative parties and the EPP really want to strengthen industrial competitiveness. They are concerned about the threats from China and the United Stateswhich have policies and investments very aggressive. We see that the employment industrial It is a key issue for the unions, which is why they no longer want to have austerity measures. They think, let’s invest here, let’s manufacture here, let’s create good jobs here, which is key for social democrats. And then you have to renew that. They really want to have leadership in the market and see that growing markets are the batterieslos electric vehicleslos lasers electrical and wind power“.
An agreement that must be approved and ratified
The negotiations on climate targets for 2040 will serve as a test of the ambition of the new Union institutions.
In February, the European Comission proposed a 40% reduction in Emissions of greenhouse gases. This objective must now be approved by the Member States and the new European Parliament.
Additional sources • Enrique Barrueco (Voice-over)
