Peter Liese: EU Commission continues course correction / Acceptance for climate and environmental policy can only be sustained if we make adjustments

The European Commission is continuing its course correction. In its work programme for 2025, which was adopted on Tuesday, the EU ‘government’ is prioritising competitiveness and the reduction of bureaucracy. For example, a revision of the controversial European chemical policy is announced under the heading of ‘simplification’. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Corporate Sustainability Reporting, Due Diligence and the so-called taxonomy are to be simplified and made less bureaucratic. Dr Peter Liese, spokesperson for environmental policy for the largest political group in the European Parliament (EPP, Christian Democrats), welcomed the decision: “We must preserve the core of the Green Deal, in particular the climate targets, but unfortunately there is far too much unnecessary bureaucracy and this must be removed. The European Parliament has often adopted positions against our group regarding climate and environmental policy according to the motto: Not only do we need belts and braces, but there are sometimes five belts, three of which are tied so tightly that the economy has no air to breathe. That's why we need to loosen them.”

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