Probably decisive step towards stabilizing the Paris Agreement after Trump's withdrawal

“I very much welcome the fact that the European Commission has now formally submitted the Mercosur agreement for ratification. This is not only a decisive step for our economy, but also for the climate,” said Peter Liese, spokesperson on climate and environmental policy for the largest political group in the European Parliament (EPP, Christian Democrats).

“We must become less dependent on China and the U.S. in order to secure jobs in Europe. This is not a contradiction to climate protection. Ursula von der Leyen has succeeded in ensuring that the Paris Climate Agreement is an essential component of the Mercosur agreement. This is the only reason why President Javier Milei did not follow the way of Donald Trump and leave the Paris Agreement. If Argentina had left, it could have triggered a very serious chain reaction and the Paris Agreement might already be at an end.

The agreement also stabilises the position of President Lula in Brasil, who took decisive steps for climate protection and the protection of the rainforest after Bolsonaro was voted out of office. That is why as a climate politician in the European Parliament, I will support the ratification,” explained the CDU MEP.