On Tuesday, the European Parliament adopted the amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a new, legally binding 90% emissions-reduction target for 2040. The decision once again proved that the Brussels coalition – led by the Tisza party’s Brussels partner, the European People’s Party – continues to seek to shape Europe’s future on an ideological basis, while disregarding economic and social realities. In contrast, we, the representatives of Fidesz–KDNP, stand for a climate policy based on common sense: we can only support solutions that genuinely reduce emissions while protecting families, jobs, and the policy of reducing household energy costs.

The mandatory 2040 target is completely detached from reality, ignores the situation of European industry and energy-intensive sectors, and further undermines the European Union’s competitiveness in a global environment in which Europe accounts for only a fraction of global emissions.

Today’s vote also clearly assigns political responsibility. The European People’s Party supported this competitiveness-destroying direction and not only failed to minimize the harm, but was among the initiators of those radical targets that jeopardise European jobs and the affordability of energy.

Once again, it has been confirmed that the Tisza party’s Brussels partner, the European People’s Party, is setting objectives that undermine competitiveness and put the reduction of household energy costs at risk. Meanwhile, the national government in Hungary is not just talking but acting for climate protection: on Monday, construction work began with the pouring of concrete at the Paks II nuclear power plant, a key step in strengthening Hungary’s energy sovereignty. Nuclear energy is both clean and affordable, and guarantees that energy supply remains secure for Hungarian families in the long term.

Fidesz–KDNP stands for a common-sense climate policy: we support solutions that genuinely reduce emissions while protecting families, jobs, and the reduction of household energy costs. By contrast, the Tisza party’s Brussels partner would put both the reduction of household energy costs and Europe’s competitiveness at risk through ideology-driven green policies.

Strasbourg, 10 February 2026