Thursday’s move also puts pressure on the European Commission under its president-elect, Ursula von der Leyen, the first woman to hold the job. member states. ADThe declaration could further pressure von der Leyen, who has pledged to increase efforts to fight climate change. “I’m not sure how many member states will go there,” Geden said of von der Leyen’s proposed emission-reduction target. member states are expected by the end of 2019 to submit their plans for meeting targets.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2019 14:05 UTC