The European Commission announced on Monday that it plans to ease climate regulations concerning methane emissions for the next three years in response to pressure from the US natural gas sector.
The European Commission announced on Monday that it plans to ease climate regulations concerning methane emissions for the next three years in response to pressure from the US natural gas sector.
Basic tactic #1 from the conservative playbook:
Scream for years that you don’t need to do anything yet because future regulations are totally enough to meet climate goals (fun fact: that’s already a lie).
Work hard to find excuses to weaken the (already insufficient) regulations and goals.
Look surprised that you missed all your climate goals and realize that it’s now to expensive to accelerate emission reductions anyway.
Profit (=finding nice jobs as lobbyists or board memberships for fossil fuel companies after you leave politics).