The NGO Greenpeace in Germany published a legal analysis of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement on Monday 26 February. The authors of the document claim that the agreement contravenes European climate law, as it will lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
“The current draft FTA goes against Art. 2 of the EU Climate Law, which requires the EU to adopt measures to achieve its emissions reduction targets, and against Art. 6 of the EU Climate Law, which requires the Commission to...