The European Union’s parliament has approved in a cliffhanger vote a major bill to protect nature and fight climate change
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, right, and other activists attend a demonstration outside the European Parliament, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in Strasbourg, eastern France. Protesters and legislators are converging on the European Union parliament in Strasbourg as the bloc faces a major vote on protecting its threatened nature and shielding it from disruptive environmental change. The vote is a test of the EU's global climate credentials. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
The Associated Press
BRUSSELS -- The European Union's parliament on Wednesday approved in a cliffhanger vote a major bill to protect nature and fight climate change.
In a test of the EU’s global climate credentials, the legislature supported the European Commission plan in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions.
