The European Parliament Environment and Employment Committees adopted, on Wednesday 18 May, their position on the Social Climate Fund by 107 votes to 16 with 15 abstentions. The European Parliament rapporteurs had already found common ground on 12 May (see EUROPE B12951A34) on the main elements of this fund, which is intended to help consumers most exposed to the consequences of the energy transition.
Wednesday’s vote also confirms the initially disputed link between the Fund and the...