Conservative and populist members of the European Parliament have managed to fend off a number of extreme climate change proposals which would have had a major impact on both individuals and businesses.
A number of climate proposals which would have had a major impact on individuals and businesses within the European Union (EU) were shot down on Wednesday night after conservative and populist members of the European Parliament rallied to resist the measures.
While other militant green proposals — including a bloc-wide ban on all combustion engine cars by 2035 — did manage to get the green light from the bloc’s parliament, resistance from right-leaning members (MEPs) resulted in a total of three upset results, much to the chagrin of many committed Europhiles.
According to a report by POLITICO, proposals pushing for the creation of a new carbon trading system, the implementation of a new Carbon Border Tax, as well as establishing a so-called “Social Climate Fund”, were all shot down during voting, with a combination of pro-EU infighting and resistance from the right resulting in the three upset votes.
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