Posted on 05/23/2023 12:21:49 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Monday (22 May) criticized the idea of not growing the economy for environmental reasons, joining calls to stop environmental and health-related regulation to prevent overburdening companies.
As EU industry transforms towards net-zero emissions, it should not be burdened with additional regulation, De Croo (Open VLD/Renew) told a conference hosted by the Wirtschaftsrat der CDU, a business group with close ties to the German conservative CDU party (EPP affiliated).
“Let’s not try to do everything at the same time. Let us focus on what is the most important,” De Croo said, calling for a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. […]
“If we are overburdening people with rules and regulations, we risk losing the public support for the green agenda,” De Croo warned.
De Croo is joining similar calls made by French President Emmanuel Macron and the European People’s Party (EPP), who urged for an EU-level “regulatory break” to give companies more breathing space.
This call was also echoed in Germany, with Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP/Renew) saying last week that he wants to work with France to reduce the bureaucracy burden on companies. …
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