EU Green Deal, carbon market reform plans see lawmakers split down party lines
By Louis de Briant ( September 16, 2026, 12:40 GMT | Insight) -- EU carbon pricing and the 2035 zero-emission requirement for new cars came under fire from right-wing European Parliament groups after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech on Wednesday. Left-wing and centrist groups defended the Green Deal, the EU's strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2050, while the Greens said they would seek a parliamentary inquiry into shortcomings in its implementation.The direction of EU climate and energy policy divided political groups in the European Parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers responded to European Commission plans for greater climate resilience and energy independence...
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