Brussels: The European Union Climate Czar said on Tuesday, Block 27 countries must ensure that the most vulnerable people will not pay the heaviest prices of green transitions, and guaranteed steps that ensure sharing the same burden throughout the community, in the midst of a surge in energy global.
Price.
“One thing we can’t pay is for the social side to oppose the climate side.
I see this threat very clearly now that we have a discussion about price increases in the energy sector,” said Frans Timmerman, Deputy European Commission.
The president responsible for climate problems.
Because global demand for gas has soared, energy prices have soared throughout Europe when the EU encourages coal fast search and the development of sustainable energy sources.
Carbon prices have skyrocketed in recent months, impacting electricity bills.
“Only about one-fifth of a price increase that can be associated with the price of CO2 rises.
The other is just a consequence of the shortcomings in the market,” said Timmermans, noting that prices for renewable energy remain low and stable.
Timmermans speak in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, during the debate about the proposed law that aims to help block gas emissions that cause global warming of at least 55% by 2030.
Timmermans said the price increase in the energy sector block to accelerate the transition to energy Renewable.
He showed that if the transition began faster, the current situation would not appear because countries would be less dependent on fossil fuels and natural gas.
The commission proposal included in the “Fit for 55 package ” served this summer includes a dozen major proposals, ranging from the de-facto phase of gasoline and diesel cars in 2035 to new levies on the gas heating building.
They involved revamp from The Block Emissions Trade Program, where the company pays their carbon dioxide emitting, and introduces taxes on shipping and flight fuel for the first time.
Timmermans said the EU executive branch proposal, which must be approved by the EU countries and approved by parliament, will provide opportunities To all 27 members to introduce steps that protect their citizens, including reducing VAT tax, duty on energy or providing direct support to households.
Some parliamentarians voiced worries about the impact of the energy plan.
Anna Zalewska, Anna Zalewska MEP from Poland which depends on coal, say w Arga will “unfortunately paying for the UE ambition.
” “That’s why I think what we need to do is ensure that they don’t end in energy poverty,” he said.
Green Parliamentary Members Ska Keller said public subsidies for fossil fuels must immediately end in accelerated switches to renewable energy .
Pascal Canfin, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on the Environment, praised the proposal to end gasoline and diesel cars but revealed skeptics on the idea of ​​expanding the UE carbon market to transportation and buildings.
“Because we believe that political costs are very high, and the climate impact is very low,” he said .
Placing prices on building emissions and transportation has raised concerns, its size can trigger social protests throughout Europe similar to the “Yellow Vest” movement which began in France in 2018 after an increase in fuel tax.
World leaders agreed six years ago at Paris to work to keep global temperatures from an increase of more than 2 D Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and ideally no more than 1.5 degrees C (2.7 F) at the end of this century.
Scientists say both goals will be passed by wide margins unless drastic steps are taken to reduce emissions.
“I believe we can still fix it,” said Timmermans.
“I believe we can prevent the climate crisis out of hand and beyond control.”