We won’t let climate-deniers rest
To the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council
Petition
Don't back down from plans to cut European greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% by 2040. The 90% target is already short of what’s needed to keep global heating below 1.5°C and protect vulnerable communities.
Deliver these cuts through real, domestic climate action – not by buying carbon credits from other countries. Offsetting weakens Europe’s responsibility, delays our energy transition, and shifts the burden onto those who have contributed the least to the climate crisis.
Strengthen, not weaken, the EU’s climate laws – and stop loopholes that allow polluters to keep emitting. Europe must lead by example with deep emissions cuts in every sector, especially transport, buildings, and agriculture.
Why is this important?
Families in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are fleeing their homes as walls of fire swallow forests, villages, and farmland. Communities choke on smoke, firefighters are pushed beyond their limits, and tourists escape beaches turned into evacuation zones. [1]
And while Europe burns, an extremist MEP called plans to cut Europe’s emissions by 90% “utter madness.” Yet he’s the one leading talks on climate action. If we don’t stop him, he’ll destroy our best chance at a safe Europe. [2]
Right now, families are watching their homes go up in flames. And unless we act, every summer will bring worse fires, fiercer floods, and deadlier heatwaves. And our children will be left without a chance at a livable future.
Today, EU politicians return from summer break. Let’s flood their offices with a clear message: No rollback on climate action. No silence while Europe burns.
Together, we can stop extremist politicians from dismantling Europe’s best climate protections, before there is no way back.
References:
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/18/spain-portugal-battle-blazes-as-death-toll-from-wildfires-rises-to-six/
https://apnews.com/article/spain-portugal-greece-wildfires-european-union-fdbff8dfd6570d58ad69cef1c299ffd1/ - https://www.politico.eu/article/far-right-mep-to-lead-talks-on-2040-climate-goal-that-he-called-utter-madness/
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