The draft was first submitted by Minister for the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development Carole Dieschbourg (The Greens) in 2019. After having passed the vote, the bill will now create a stronger legal frame for climate protection in the Grand Duchy.
The Left abstained from voting, as the party considers the proposed measures not significant enough. MP David Wagner accused the administration of not finding consensus between the governing parties, which would allow a clear path forward. CSV also lamented that no concrete goals had been established for the industrial and economic sector.
ADR voted against the bill. Freshly inaugurated MP Fred Keup used the opportunity to question climate change in itself and accuse the administration of adhering to a "green ideology" and practicing fear-mongering.
The climate protection bill has been designed according to the Paris Climate Agreement. It regulates the legalities of the national climate and energy plan, as well as create a new climate fund. The decision-making process will keep a strong scientific base, which is why two new research institutions will be established.
The non-profit "Mouvement Ecologique" (Mouveco) has already come forward to criticise the bill, declaring it a "shallow document which dismisses the seriousness of the situation".
