The Green Deal could fail because of EU control

The European Green Deal is having serious problems and might fail. The European Commission is delaying many environmental rules that were planned between 2019 and 2024. They postponed the anti-deforestation regulation that would ban products from cut forests.

There are rumors about canceling the 2035 ban on new gas cars. The EU did not send climate goals to the UN as planned. The 2024 European elections brought many populist parties to power.

These parties used public anger about green regulations. Trump might return and change trade policies. Many poor countries think EU environmental standards are unfair.

The EU now focuses more on making trade deals with other countries. Member states must follow central policies even when they disagree. The Green Deal is changing because economic interests are now more important than environmental protection.