Climate: should Europe speed up or slow down?
The European Union has set emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2040.
- Go faster: every year of delay is costly
- Stick to the targets set
- Slow down, so as not to penalise our industry
What's at stake: The debate pits the climate emergency against the risk for European industry of acting faster than its competitors.
The left's argument
The climate emergency demands going faster: every year of delay costs more later.
The centre's argument
Stick to the target set, without toughening or dropping it, to give visibility.
The right's argument
Europe is a small share of global emissions. Penalising itself alone hurts its industry.
And you, where do you stand?
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