MEP Lídia Pereira emphasized the EU's role as a 'beacon of stability' in climate policy at the Brussels Economic Forum, advocating for moderate solutions to the climate crisis. She responded to economist Timothée Parrique's argument for degrowth, which warns against endless economic growth and promotes scaling back consumption. While some academics support degrowth, critics argue it could destabilize the global economy. Pereira highlighted the need for the EU to enhance its competitiveness in clean technologies and achieve climate neutrality by 2050, contrasting this with the US's recent withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and focus on fossil fuels. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)