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Bruselas reabre el debate de los eurobonos para la emergencia climática

Tras un verano de pesadilla, la vicepresidenta Ribera plantea reactivar la agenda verde en el arranque del curso político: emitir deuda común y un impuesto europeo a las petroleras

Bruselas reabre el debate de los eurobonos para la emergencia climática

Brussels is reopening the debate on eurobonds to address the climate emergency, following extreme summer weather that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate. From wildfires in Stockholm, melting Arctic ice to drought-stricken livestock in Algeciras, the climate crisis has brought a stark glimpse of dystopian futures.

Rivers like the Danube and Rhine have evaporated, leaving Europeans to party on desiccated river beds where once warships lay sunk from past global conflicts. European Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera plans to introduce a bold green agenda after two years of inaction on climate. She will present two ambitious but politically sensitive options: issuing common debt to finance investments and a tax on oil companies.

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