Fidesz MEPs: Green transition should be paid by large polluters, not citizens

The MEPs of Hungary's ruling Fidesz party are committed to green transition but reject the climate tax proposed by the European Commission, because the transition should be paid by large polluters rather than Hungarian and European citizens, the group said on Friday. Issued ahead of a European parliamentary plenary next week on Fit for 55, the EU's draft package on climate protection and energy, the statement cited MEP Edina Toth as calling the climate policy proposal "sketchy, irresponsible and contrary to common sense". The proposal is burdening citizens and families with the costs of green transition, and so it is unacceptable, Toth said.