At a press conference on Tuesday 8 April, Peter Liese, spokesman for the EPP group in the European Parliament on environment and climate policy, said that a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 could not be considered without flexibilities for industry.
Mr Liese said that discussions were still underway within the Christian Democrat group with a view to finalising a position on the 2040 target. But he would “not be surprised” if his presentation “is the final...