Christian Democrats to Steer EU Carbon Reform Through Parliament
- EU Parliament allocated various party roles for reform effort
- EPP will also oversee proposals on aviation, climate fund
Pascal Canfin
Photographer: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images
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Christian Democrats in the European People’s Party will get to nominate a lawmaker to guide the biggest reform of the European Union’s carbon market through its legislature, following an allocation of various party roles.
The European Parliament’s environment committee on Monday decided how to divide among political groups several draft laws that form the EU “Fit for 55” package, its chairman, Pascal Canfin, said on Twitter. That plan, put forward by the European Commission in July, aims to ensure Europe cuts emissions by at least 55% by 2030 from 1990 levels.