Pakistan, July 8 -- BRUSSELS - The far-right Patriots for Europe group will now lead the European Parliament's negotiations on the new climate goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040. This move has sparked concern among environmental advocates and pro-European lawmakers, as the Patriots group has consistently opposed ambitious EU climate policies.

The Patriots, which include France's Marine Le Pen and Hungary's Viktor Orban, secured the negotiating role in a closed-door vote, overtaking the centre-right European People's Party. Their new position allows them to draft the initial proposal for the Parliament's stance in upcoming climate talks with EU countries. However, other parliamentary groups still have the power to reject ...