\u201cI think that it will be solved in the coming weeks,\u201d Ribera said, adding that the EU intends to stick to its climate commitments because they make sense not only environmentally, but also socially and economically \u2014 even as the United States pulls back from efforts to curb global warming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe intend to fulfil our commitments and our pathways,\u201d she explained, \u201cand the discussion is how to combine the competitiveness measures so as to come up with a consistent pathway to the full decarbonisation that is targeted by 2050.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ribera warned that postponing climate action would be a \u201chuge mistake\u201d: \u201cNot only for climate reasons, not only for social reasons, but also for economic reasons. It\u2019s just madness. It is committing suicide.\u201d The EU hopes to present its updated plan ahead of the UN climate talks scheduled for November in Brazil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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