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Friday, May 7, 2021
April 2021 saw two major developments in climate change legislation in the EU and in Germany. These developments confirm that the goal of fulfilling the Paris Agreement and achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest will increasingly shape EU and German law-making for the foreseeable future. Further legislative action may be just around the corner.
Provisional Agreement of EU Lawmakers on EU Climate Law
At the EU level, European lawmakers reached a preliminary agreement on the European Commission’s proposal for a European Climate Law on 21 April 2021 after months of intense debate.
The European Climate Law codifies the EU’s commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and the target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 as compared to 1990. Further key elements of the provisional agreement include (i) a process for setting a 2040 climate target, taking into account an indicative greenhouse gas budget for t
May 7, 2021 08:07:59 am
France’s National Assembly approved a new bill on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions, even as opposition lawmakers and environmental groups objected and said it would leave the country short of its Paris Agreement targets. The bill was approved by a 332-77 margin by the lower house where President Emmanuel Macron has a working majority.
The bill itself aims to introduce new measures to aid France in reaching its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent compared to the 1990 levels by 2030. This is planned to be done by implementing measures such as banning domestic flights for routes that can be covered by train in less than two-and-a-half hours, and the new crime of “ecocide” that was introduced to enable the fining of polluters. Another significant provision of the bill includes raising awareness of climate change and battling climate change denial.
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