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Speech in ENVI on climate targets 2040
16.02.2024
Nils Torvalds
Member of the European Parliament
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On Wednesday, during the ENVI committee meeting, we discussed the EU climate targets for 2040 together with Commissioner Hoekstra. It is important that we put forward realistic plans to achieve these goals which for example take into account the differences between industrial and agricultural production development. The plan to reach the climate goal needs to be based on actual structural measures and in order to make sensible decisions, we need to know how the calculation for the emission withdrawals will be done. We need a plan that gives us long term sustainability, not only wins on the short run.
On Tuesday in plenary we discussed the EU Climate Targets for 2040. We have a legal obligation to set these climate targets and to start the processed needed to reach the targets. This needs to be done in a sustainable way. For example, we need to phase out fossil fuels as soon as possible. At the same time, we must keep in mind the reality and challenges that these climate goals bring for agriculture. Agriculture does not have the same productivity growth as industry, which makes it harder to implement rapid changes. This is a structural problem that we need to carefully consider in future decisions.
During this week in Strasbourg, I have taken part in the hearing of Comission Executive Vice-President Šefčovič. The discussion brought tension between the left and the right, which I’m happy to say, we in Renew Europe managed to help resolve.
During this week in Strasbourg, I have taken part in the hearing of Commissioner-designate Hoekstra. The discussion brought tension between the left and the right, which I’m happy to say, we in Renew Europe managed to help resolve.
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On Wednesday, during the ENVI committee meeting, we discussed the EU climate targets for 2040 together with Commissioner Hoekstra. It is important that we put forward realistic plans to achieve these goals which for example take into account the differences between industrial and agricultural production development. The plan to reach the climate goal needs to be based on actual structural measures and in order to make sensible decisions, we need to know how the calculation for the emission withdrawals will be done. We need a plan that gives us long term sustainability, not only wins on the short run.
On Tuesday in plenary we discussed the EU Climate Targets for 2040. We have a legal obligation to set these climate targets and to start the processed needed to reach the targets. This needs to be done in a sustainable way. For example, we need to phase out fossil fuels as soon as possible. At the same time, we must keep in mind the reality and challenges that these climate goals bring for agriculture. Agriculture does not have the same productivity growth as industry, which makes it harder to implement rapid changes. This is a structural problem that we need to carefully consider in future decisions.
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On Wednesday, during the ENVI committee meeting, we discussed the EU climate targets for 2040 together with Commissioner Hoekstra. It is important that we put forward realistic plans to achieve these goals which for example take into account the differences between industrial and agricultural production development. The plan to reach the climate goal needs to be based on actual structural measures and in order to make sensible decisions, we need to know how the calculation for the emission withdrawals will be done. We need a plan that gives us long term sustainability, not only wins on the short run.
On Tuesday in plenary we discussed the EU Climate Targets for 2040. We have a legal obligation to set these climate targets and to start the processed needed to reach the targets. This needs to be done in a sustainable way. For example, we need to phase out fossil fuels as soon as possible. At the same time, we must keep in mind the reality and challenges that these climate goals bring for agriculture. Agriculture does not have the same productivity growth as industry, which makes it harder to implement rapid changes. This is a structural problem that we need to carefully consider in future decisions.
During this week in Strasbourg, I have taken part in the hearing of Comission Executive Vice-President Šefčovič. The discussion brought tension between the left and the right, which I’m happy to say, we in Renew Europe managed to help resolve.
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On Wednesday, during the ENVI committee meeting, we discussed the EU climate targets for 2040 together with Commissioner Hoekstra. It is important that we put forward realistic plans to achieve these goals which for example take into account the differences between industrial and agricultural production development. The plan to reach the climate goal needs to be based on actual structural measures and in order to make sensible decisions, we need to know how the calculation for the emission withdrawals will be done. We need a plan that gives us long term sustainability, not only wins on the short run.