BIt has always been clear that the future of transportation is one of the most difficult issues in the ambitious climate plan I will. About a quarter of emissions come from the transportation sector. Unlike the industrial and energy sectors, carbon dioxide emissions have been increasing since 1990. According to the analysis of the European Commission, emissions must be reduced by 90% by 2050, so that the EU can achieve its goal of becoming climate neutral—that is, not emitting more CO2 that can be extracted from the earth’s atmosphere through natural or artificial means. Committee Chair Ursula von der Leyen and Climate Commissioner Frans Timmermans want to hold the auto industry accountable. They hope to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of new cars to zero by 2035 and develop new emission trading plans for cars and transportation.
They are expected to meet resistance from member states and the European Parliament. However, before the decisive meeting, the controversy over the carbon dioxide limit for new cars and the “expansion” of emissions trading have brought the committee itself to its limit. On Wednesday, the college should adopt a “55-year-old” climate plan, with the goal of reducing EU emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.Eight to ten commissioners, including influential commissioners such as Vice President Valdis Donbrowskis and the French European Union Single Market Commissioner Thierry Brittany, Preventing oneself from ending the internal combustion engine before 2040.
Declare resistance
There is greater resistance to new traffic and building emissions trading. It is said that half of the committee members raised concerns, including Brittany again. According to information from the FAZ on Monday, the commissioner’s cabinet head struggled for 12 hours to find a solution, but without success. They held an “emergency meeting” again at 11 am on Tuesday morning.
Most importantly, critics of traffic and building emissions trading complain that the resulting increase in the cost of gasoline or heating oil particularly hits disadvantaged groups in society and overwhelms poor countries. “Then German motorists buy the carbon dioxide heating rights of the Bulgarian tenants,” said Jutta Paulus of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Chairman of the Parliamentary Environment Committee, French Presidential Party Pascal Canfin (Pascal Canfin) Emmanuel Macron LREM believes that emissions trading for transportation and buildings will not work because, unlike industry, for example, private households cannot make economically sound decisions. He warned on Tuesday that in the European Parliament, there is virtually no support for it except the CDU.
It is worth noting that the resistance movement is heavily controlled by France. There, Macron had a bad experience with the “yellow vest” movement, which was a response to plans to increase taxes on fossil fuels. Eastern Europe also announced a boycott, and Germany supported the plan.However, since the beginning of this year, this country has had a comparable Emissions trading.
Von der Lein and Timmermans Betting on being able to catch critics with the new climate society fund. According to the draft available for FAZ, 20% of the revenue from the new emissions trading scheme will flow into the scheme. The funds will then be distributed among the states based on the key that is still open in the file. They should be able to support the modernization of buildings or socially disadvantaged groups. In the end, the states can use the money to do what they want and criticize the European Parliament member Michael Bloss (Greens).
