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Emma Wiesner – a tech nerd in parliament

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Published: February 6th, 2023,
Last updated: December 21st, 2023

Emma Wiesner, Swedish MEP for Renew, shadow rapporteur in the ETS negotiations.

At just before two on the night of December 17 to 18, 2022, sparkling wine was served in coffee cups: During the trilogue negotiations, Parliament, the Council and the Commission had agreed on the new rules for the European Emissions Trading System (ETS). Emma Wiesner from the liberal Renew Group helped negotiate on behalf of the Parliament. She was the shadow rapporteur for the ETS reform. Among other things, Wiesner campaigned for waste incineration plants to be covered by the ETS in the future.

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Climate & Environment Emissions trading European policy Renew European Parliament Emma Wiesner