European Parliament — latest ecology news
In the EU, they want to reduce carbon emissions by 100% from new cars and minibuses compared to 2021
Among other things, the plan provides for the gradual cessation of fossil fuel imports to Europe and its replacement with "green" energy from Ukraine
Now each member state must develop cross-border projects for the expansion of green electricity
EU policy on bioenergy was a serious climate threat
A major source of contention is the speed at which free emissions permits are phased out
The amended directive is expected to be easily adopted
If the European Parliament or the European Council does not object to the proposal by July 11, 2022, the taxonomy law will enter into force on January 1, 2023
If 20 out of the 27 EU member states do not oppose the proposal, it will be passed into law
Such a decision will deepen dependence on the Russian Federation and negatively affect climate change
For the proposal to be passed, it must be supported by a majority of the assembly's 705 lawmakers
Environmentalists want to collect 50,000 Ukrainian votes per week
Creating a Social Climate Fund will help those most affected by energy and mobile poverty cope with rising energy transition costs