The European Parliament has rejected a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to weaken the Green Deal. As a result, she risks losing her parliamentary majority.
This was reported by Euractiv.
Von der Leyen and EU governments have been pressuring the European Parliament to speed up a series of measures to deregulate environmental directives, arguing that they are urgently needed to unlock business and support the economy. However, MEPs from center-left parties voted against the review of the relaxation of environmental directives.
We are talking about the law of due diligence (CSDDD), which is a key element of the EU's "green transition". It was supposed to make large companies accountable for human rights violations and environmental damage in their green supply chains.
At the same time, the European Parliament, in a secret ballot with a narrow majority, voted against adopting the CSDDD law, raising concerns in Brussels. Meanwhile, EU leaders are preparing for a summit in Brussels where, according to expectations, they will call for even further reduction of bureaucracy and simplification of regulations for businesses.
We remind readers of EcoPolitics that in November the EU will set new emission reduction targets for 2035 and 2040 ahead of the COP30 climate summit.
