Lindner’s position on fiscal rules stands in the way of a just transition

Sebastian Mang wrote for Euractiv about the EU finance ministers meeting to discuss the bloc’s fiscal rules:

“The urgency of the climate crisis requires decisive action. According to the ECB, ​“frontloading green investment significantly reduces costs and risks facing households and firms”. But as a McKinsey analysis shows, there is no business case for 60 per cent of all green investments needed by 2030. Public investments are, therefore, essential to deliver the transition.”

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