UE Exploration of the lower climate target 2040 – Politico

But opposition to the 90% target increased. The right -wing government of Italy is pressure for the target to be lowered to 80% or 85%.

It is also not certain that the new German government supports the original figure. The Christian Christian Democratic Union of Center-Directorate (CDU), which won the federal elections of February 23, has not yet supported the objective in the talks of the coalition with the social democratic party of the center-left, according to a project of negotiating text seen by Politico. Social democrats, however, push to ensure that the objective is part of the coalition agreement.

Most EU countries support the target of 90%, said an EU diplomat country. But the position of Germany will always be essential, added the diplomat, especially since the CDU is the party of Von Der Leyen and Manfred Weber, the leader of the EPP group in the European Parliament.

Von der Leyen, who is often called “VDL”, has long fought with Weber on the climate policy of the block.

“The problem here lies in VDL and especially Weber – which makes me ask me who is the real boss between them,” said the diplomat, who has obtained anonymity because they are not allowed to talk about the file.

Global ripple effect

The Holdup concerning the 2040 objective took into account international meaning.