Europe’s conservatives have 2 new targets in their campaign to weaken EU climate laws
The EPP is taking aim at a new carbon price on driving and heating, and rules on methane emissions.
European conservatives are pushing to weaken two key EU climate laws, threatening the bloc's climate goals. The European People's Party (EPP), the largest group in the Parliament, aims to delay rules on methane emissions and the new carbon price on transport and heating, ETS2. Both policies are crucial to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
If ETS2 is repealed, it would cover around 40% of the EU's emissions. The EPP's push is gaining support from member countries like Italy and Poland. However, left-leaning lawmakers, such as German Greens, oppose the delay. The EPP is exploring deals with right-wing and far-right groups to achieve an outright majority. The push could also encourage other member countries to delay the rules further.
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