Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has called for discussions on the EU’s climate law to stay focused on scientific evidence and real solutions
The Dublin MEP, and member of EU Environment Committee said:
“As work begins on debating the EU climate law, we must focus on delivering a fair outcome that respects the scientific realities of climate change.
“The European Commission has proposed a target of 90% reductions by 2040. This is in line with the minimum recommendations of the EU’s scientific advisory board.
“This target has been identified as an achievable way to meet our emission reduction goals, as per the Paris Agreement, by EU scientists.
“However, we need to carefully scrutinise ‘flexibilities’ such as international credits and carbon removal credits, proposed by the Commission, to see whether they can genuinely contribute to reaching our targets.
“Integrating these measures to the climate plan would be a big step change, and not one that has been recommended by the EU’s scientific advisors.
“We must acknowledge that the new target does not represent the EU’s true fair share of climate action.
“The EU should also look to how it can act globally to reduce emissions, such as supporting more countries in the Global South to tackle their own emissions through grants and technology transfer.
“Recent extreme weather events highlight even further that we need to focus on real solutions that will help us battle climate change.”
