EU President Proposal to reduce greenhouse gases 10 years from 1990 by 55% Proposal September 17, 7:32
EU-European Union Chairman Von der Leyen has proposed a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the region by at least 55% compared to 1990, and will play a leading role in combating global warming. I showed again the attitude of fulfilling.
EU Chairman Von der Leyen delivered his first policy speech at the European Parliament on the 16th since taking office last year.
Among them, regarding global warming, he expressed a sense of crisis that "the world's activities are stagnant due to the lockdown caused by the new coronavirus, but the temperature continues to rise", and the greenhouses emitted in the EU region in 2030 He raised his current goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% compared to 1990, and proposed a reduction of at least 55%.
The EU has reiterated its stance of playing a leading role as the Trump administration in the United States says it will withdraw from the international framework "Paris Agreement" for climate change countermeasures.
However, it is unclear whether some EU member states will be able to keep pace, as some EU member states are highly dependent on coal-fired power generation, which emits a large amount of greenhouse gases.
In addition, Chairman Von der Leyen said that the British government had submitted a bill to the parliament to disregard the agreement agreed upon when leaving the EU. I can't do that, "he said, reminding him to comply with the agreement.