Here is a short article on the new President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/von-der-leyen-proposes-green-deal-in-bid-to-clinch-eu%E2%80%99s-top-job/ar-AAEovHl
"“Our most pressing challenge is keeping our planet healthy,” von der Leyen, 60, said "
- No, the most pressing challenge of the EU should be keeping its population satisfied which they don't manage to do. Keeping our planet healthy is not attainable by one continent. To reach this goal all countries need to combine efforts which seems rather unprobable at this moment in time.
"Calling for “bold steps” on climate protection, von der Leyen said the EU’s goal to cut the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming by 40% in 2030 compared with 1990 levels is inadequate."
- Yes, this is inadequate and at the same time it is rather unlikely to reach this goal. Even if the EU cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 100%, the effect of this policy will be minimal due to other countries' emissions and due to the inertia of the global climate.
"To help finance the transition, von der Leyen vowed to turn parts of the European Investment Bank into a “Climate Bank” in a bid to unlock 1 trillion euros ($1.12 trillion) of investment over the coming decade."
- 1 trillion euros: this huge amount of money will be needed desperately in other political domains. Who will pay for this?
"“There can be no compromise when it comes to respecting the rule of law,” von der Leyen said. “There never will be.”"
- Unfortunately, I think she is very serious about this point. What happens when morality directly contradicts to law? Of course, every dumbass will obey the law: