Europe’s Far-Right Says 2040 Climate Target Should Be Rejected

The European Union’s proposed target to cut emissions by 90% by 2040 should be rejected, according to the far-right grouping responsible for leading negotiations in parliament.

Ondrej Knotek, the rapporteur from the Patriots for Europe, which contains lawmakers from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party and France’s Rassemblement National, said the climate goal would have “devastating consequences” for energy-intensive industries.