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Climate objectives: divergences persist in Europe

2020-10-16T20:09:54.449Z


The more reluctant countries want more details.In discussions on the ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, "a dynamic has been launched", welcomed Emmanuel Macron on Friday at the end of the meeting of the Twenty-Seven. Still unthinkable two years ago, the course is set on a target of -55% (compared to the 1990 level), proposed by the European Commission. Read also: The Citizen's Convention for the Climate challenges Emmanuel M


In discussions on the ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030,

"a dynamic has been launched",

welcomed Emmanuel Macron on Friday at the end of the meeting of the Twenty-Seven.

Still unthinkable two years ago, the course is set on a target of -55% (compared to the 1990 level), proposed by the European Commission.

Read also:

The Citizen's Convention for the Climate challenges Emmanuel Macron

“But there are still doubts to overcome,”

insists Angela Merkel.

The more reluctant countries want more details.

What type of transition will they need to put in place?

How much is it going to cost?

What impact on jobs?

What financial support to expect from Europe?

This is where the differences emerge.

For the Luxembourger Xavier Bettel, for example,

"there can be no European funding for nuclear power",

supported by Paris or Prague, as carbon-free energy.

As for the countries of the East, they want to make sure that it will be a question of taking an average for the whole of the Twenty-Seven.

The Czech Prime Minister has announced that his country will not oppose the common goal, but cannot achieve it.

It aims rather on - 47%, even - 49%.

Lower ambition which could be offset by good students, Finland, Denmark or Sweden, who expect reductions in their emissions of 60%, or even 65%.

The Commission was mandated to assess the efforts required for each and to propose a compromise.

Appointment is made on December 12 and 13.

This will leave two weeks for negotiations with the European Parliament in favor of a 60% reduction.

If they want to respect the 2015 Paris agreement, the Europeans must make a decision before the end of the year.

LH

(in Brussels)

Source: lefigaro

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