Environmental groups have criticized a new trade deal that could see Europe spending more than $750 billion (€700 billion) on mostly fossil fuel imports from the United States over the next three years, warning it could undermine the bloc’s climate targets.
“This risks locking Europe into decades of fossil fuel dependence, volatile energy bills and accelerating the wildfires and flooding already wreaking havoc across the continent,” said Andreas Sieber, associate director of policy and campaigns at climate group 350.org, in a statement.
