Teresa Ribera, first vice-president of the Commission for a green, fair and competitive transition, returns to the attacks “Populist” Against the European Green Pact and the difficulties of the European Union (EU) to do without fossil fuels. The Spanish socialist admits having “Fear of a Europe divided around the objectives of the green pact” and admits that the registration in the law of a 90 % drop in CO emissions2 in 2040 “Is not won”.
Is it still possible to defend the environment in Europe, while attacks against ecological transition are a lever for populism?
More than ever. Abandonment is not an option. Climate change will not disappear because some do not want to talk about it. We must avoid the populist temptation to dismantle the green agenda. It is impossible to imagine a viable industry, today and in the longer term, if it is not economical in resources and resilient to climate change. The green agenda is an agenda of innovation and competitiveness.
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Source: Lemonde