The European Parliament is starting to process the 2040 climate target proposal presented by the European Commission on 2 July. The far-right Patriots group, with little previous experience in handling big policy files, surprised everyone by taking control of the coordination of the 2040 file. Early discussions reveal a wide gap between the centre-left and the far-right, and with the centre-right EPP unable to decide with whom to cooperate. The 188-member EPP group – the largest in the Parliament – is deeply split. If it manages to agree on a climate policy stance, it will hold the key to deciding the Parliament’s position on the 2040 file.
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