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Lead Parliament lawmaker calls for rejecting EU’s 2040 climate target

Published 15:36 on July 24, 2025 / Last updated at 20:03 on July 24, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe)

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Ondrej Knotek, a far-right Czech lawmaker who was appointed as the European Parliament’s speaker on the EU’s 2040 climate target, has called for rejecting the proposed objective, warning of the negative impact it would have on Europe’s economy.
Ondrej Knotek, a far-right Czech lawmaker who was appointed as the European Parliament’s speaker on the EU’s 2040 climate target, has called for rejecting the proposed objective, warning of the negative impact it would have on Europe’s economy.


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