MEPs improve proposal for key climate policy

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted today on the revision of the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR), which covers emissions from transport, waste, buildings and agriculture, for the coming decade. The Committee proposed improvements to the original draft by the European Commission. According to Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe however, much more still needs to be done to align the EU’s climate policy with its international commitment under the Paris Agreement. …. [Persbericht]