Significant work remains for EU's climate goals as progress moves forward on key package
MEPs were divided on whether a specific reform went far enough to be valuable.
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MEPs were divided on whether a specific reform went far enough to be valuable.
The European Commission presented its long-awaited nature package that includes nature restoration and the reduction of the use of pesticides. This first of its kind nature restoration law proposes legally binding targets for different types of ecosystems in every Member State.
MEPs’ compromise to break deadlock is out of step with the reality of climate change, critics say.
The European Commission’s proposal to label gas and nuclear as sustainable has been highly controversial.
Two European Parliament committees vote on Tuesday on an attempt to stop the EU labelling gas and nuclear energy as climate-friendly investments, and the outcome may indicate whether the full parliament will support or reject the rules next month.