'Make-or-break moment' for decarbonisation in Europe

It comes after Ursula von der Leyen, the EU Commission president, welcomed a deal by EU governments to water down rules on vehicle emissions.

The EU faces a “make-or-break moment” for decarbonisation if it is to stick to the European Green Deal, a new report warns, amid the cost-of-living crisis, multiple elections and a growing political “greenlash”.

In research published on Thursday, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) said European policymakers must convince voters that sticking to the green transition is in their interests — especially with European parliament elections and several national elections coming next year.