Neil Makaroff
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Directeur de Strategic Perspectives Expert associé à la Fondation Jean Jaurès Posting in a personal capacity.
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This speech is a wake-up call for Europe.

#Trump claims to "love Europe" yet attacks the transition. What he really loves is to sell his oil and gas to Europeans. It's as simple as that.

Our decarbonisation efforts are working against his fossil fuel agenda. #UNGA
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Trump attacks UN, Europe and climate change in fiery UN return
The United States president slammed the West over migration and called climate change a 'con job' in his first United Nations speech since 2018.
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Finally, he calls for a deep reform of procurement to create markets and stable demand for innovation.

Hope the Commission will launch a bold Industrial Accelerator Act that builds lead markets and a European preference for strategic industries.
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Unfortunately, he also called for technological neutrality on cars.

Sounds very contradictory. If Europe wants to catch up on future industries, it is not the time to roll back on the electrification of cars.

Time to focus on boosting battery production and affordable EVs.
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LNG landed in Europe costs 60%-90% more than the same gas in the US.

Mario Draghi argues that only solid EU planning and execution can build long-term energy security based on "renewables and nuclear baseload".

Hope the Electrification Action Plan will reflect that and draw an independent path.
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While he welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal initiatives, Mario Draghi warns against slow progress and leads the charge against Member States: "Governments have not grasped the gravity of the moment."

The delivery of the report should be a matter of months, not years.
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A year after his famous report, Mario #Draghi takes stock: "Europe is in a harder place. Inaction is threatening our sovereignty".

He rings the alarm bell: limited reforms have been agreed/launched, investment has decreased, and dependencies come at a high price.
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“La France ne peut pas être à l'origine d'un blocage institutionnel sur le climat”.

En repoussant la discussion au niveau du Conseil européen, la France risque de donner un poids démesuré à ceux qui veulent bloquer toute politique climatique. 👇

www.latribune.fr/climat/energ...
L'UE n'arrive pas à trancher sur son objectif climatique avant la COP30
À quelques semaines de la COP30, les 27 se divisent sur leur objectif de réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre en 2040. Voici pourquoi.
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Un engagement pour la rentrée : toujours se fier à ce que dit la science et les scientifiques 😉.

En l'occurence, ils appellent la France à donner son feu vert à l'objectif climatique européen pour 2040 et éviter tout blocage institutionnel sur le #climat.
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Objectif climatique européen 2040 et COP 30 : une proposition de la France menace l’Accord de Paris — Haut Conseil pour le Climat
Paris, le 5 septembre 2025 – Au moment des négociations européennes sur les objectifs climatiques de l’Union européenne pour la […]
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The European Commission just released the next multiannual EU budget proposal.

With €410 billion geared towards the Competitiveness Fund, the EU signals that it is ready to advance in the net-zero industrial race.

Reactions from @lindakalcher.bsky.social and @neilmakaroff.bsky.social 👇
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The Commission is putting €2 trillion on the table!

An unprecedented investment plan for Europe, with €700 billion dedicated to the net-zero transition across the #EUBudget.

A genuine effort to stay in the industrial race with China and to build net-zero value chains in Europe.
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La responsabilité des autres groupes pour faire émerger des compromis alternatifs en faveur de la transition écologique est immense.

L'industrie a besoin d'un signal clair en faveur de la décarbonation. @eppgroup.bsky.social @socialistsanddemocrats.eu @reneweurope.bsky.social @greens-efa.eu
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L'extrême-droite va piloter la révision de la Loi Climat européenne. Elle ne croit pas au dérèglement climatique et veut abolir le #GreenDeal, mais va pourtant animer le débat au Parlement européen.

L'avenir de l'industrie verte et de notre sécurité est dans de bonnes mains..🙃
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Shocking news from the European Parliament:

The far-right Patriots for Europe (PfE) group has secured the rapporteur file for the 2040 climate target, which is already under intense backlash from the right.
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"Having a 15-year horizon is relevant for planning investments and ramping up the European green industry," said @neilmakaroff.bsky.social for @agathebeaujon.bsky.social.

The 2040 climate target is the first stone of an industrial plan.

His reaction in @challengesfr.bsky.social 👇
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🌡️ Alors que l’Europe étouffe sous les températures caniculaires, la Commission européenne publie aujourd’hui une proposition d’amendement de sa loi climat, après des mois de tergiversations.

L’objectif : rehausser l’ambition avec un nouvel objectif de décarbonation à 2040.
En pleine canicule européenne, la Commission propose de renforcer sa loi climat
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Finally! The debate can start on the conditions for reaching a 90% climate target.

A deal needs to combine industrial policy, investment and the target to bring all countries on board, including France.

Our reaction with @lindakalcher.bsky.social
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After French officials insisted to us France wasn't trying to decouple the 2035 and 2040 targets, Pres. Macron himself confirmed our reporting.

From our morning newsletter: pro.politico.eu/news/euco-cl... (€)

Story from Weds that explains why decoupling matters: www.politico.eu/article/fran...
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Remember: delaying decarbonisation does not give breathing space for the industry. It simply cedes future green markets and net-zero technologies to countries with clear plans.

This is why, negotiations on investments, industrial policies and the 2040 target need to start now.
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President Macron confirms that France favours decoupling the 2035 and 2040 climate targets, as "2040 would not be needed for COP30".

I think it is time for the Commission to come out with its proposals to allow a real negotiation on the enabling conditions for a 90%. #EUCO
neilmakaroff.bsky.social
La France dément vouloir découpler l'objectif climatique européen 2040 et 2035. Tant mieux.

Maintenant qu'elle a mis 2040 à l'agenda du Conseil européen, elle a la capacité de créer les conditions d'un accord entre les 27 sur les -90 %. #EUCO
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France has all the assets to turn the EU 2040 climate target into a reindustrialisation plan.

The attempt to ditch it in #EUCO is a bad signal sent to industries and investors, and could be a strategic mistake for the French economy and energy security. Paris imported €80bn of fossil fuels in 2024.
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@neilmakaroff.bsky.social and I might have advocated for the 2040 target to be discussed at EUCO. Just not this way.

A debate on how the target boosts competitiveness, investments, innovation, affordability and enabling policies to reach is required. Not to ditch 2040.

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