Explanation of votes – September-Plenary

Just Transition Fund
Report:  Manolis Kefalogiannis (A9-0135/2020)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund
[COM(2020)0022 – C9-0007/2020 – 2020/0006(COD)]
Committee on Regional Development (REGI)

“We greatly regret that fossil fuel (gas) subsidies were in the end included in the Just Transition Fund. However, despite this toxic addition that will hinder the transition and result in stranded assets in the most vulnerable regions we deem the whole instrument of a Just Transition Fund very valuable to the success of the transition to renewable energies.”