European Climate Law
The European Climate Law is the cornerstone of the European Green Deal and wrote into law for the very first time the goal for Europe’s economy and society to become climate-neutral by 2050. The Commission’s proposal was first adopted on 4 March 2020, establishes an overall framework for achieving that objective.
On 10 May 2021, the Parliament and Council reached an agreement concerning the file. The provisional agreement was then adopted in Parliament on 24 of June 2021. It introduces a range of new elements including a new 2040 intermediate climate target and requirements concerning financial flow, two propositions defended by the ENVI Committee. Adopted on the 30 of June 2021, the final act was published in Official Journal on the 9 July 2021.
Rapporteur: Jytte GUTELAND (S&D)
Shadows: Peter LIESE (EPP), Nils TORVALDS (Renew), Sylvia LIMMER (ID), Michael BLOSS (Greens/EFA), Anna ZALEWSKA (ECR), Silvia MODIG (GUE/NGL)
Opinion giving committees: ITRE (Rule 57), REGI, TRAN, AGRI (Rule 56)