EU 2030 climate plan disregards science | Friends of the Earth Europe

EU 2030 climate plan disregards science | Friends of the Earth Europe

EU plans to tackle climate change by the year 2030, announced in
Brussels today, have been heavily criticized by environment group
Friends of the Earth Europe.

The policies proposed by the European
Commission disregard climate science which makes it clear the need to
drastically cut emissions to avoid catastrophic levels of global warming
is getting more urgent all the time.

In the plans the EU would
commit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 (compared to
1990 levels) and would not set binding targets for increasing renewable
energies or for reducing energy use.

Friends of the Earth Europe
believes three binding targets is the only way to ensure Europe
effectively fulfills its responsibilities for tackling climate change.
Emissions must be reduced by at least 60% by 2030 to be in line with
science, and there must be binding targets to reduce energy use by 50%
and increase the share of renewables to 45%. Only action on this scale
will encourage the needed investment in clean energy resources to avoid
the worst consequences of climate change and bring maximum benefits to
the EU and its citizens.

Brook Riley, climate and energy campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe said: "Climate
change is happening but the EU is breaking its commitments to address
it. With this proposal senior decision-makers are proposing action which
goes against people's best interests. This totally inadequate proposal
is off the radar of what climate science tells us to do in Europe to
avoid climate catastrophe."

EU 2030 climate plan disregards science