2040 climate target
The 2040 target builds on this target and sets out a pragmatic and flexible pathway towards a decarbonised European economy by 2050. The 2040 climate target takes full account of the current economic, security and geopolitical landscape in alignment with the EU Competitiveness Compass , Clean Industrial Deal and Affordable Energy Action Plan .
EU policy, strategy and legislation for 2040 environmental, energy and climate targets
PDF The EU's 2040 climate target
On 5 November Member States agreed their position on the 2040 climate target in the Environ-ment Council.1 This policy brief analyses this outcome and builds upon our Policy Brief The pro-posed 2040 climate target for the EU (Oeko-Institut 2025) which assessed the proposal by the European Commission2. Issues which remain unchanged are not discussed here again.
The European Commission sees the 2040 target as a way to invest in the EU's long-term future - helping it withstand both geopolitical uncertainty and the growing impacts of climate change. It also strengthens the basis for a coordinated European policy response, ensuring Member States move forward on a shared path toward climate neutrality. 3.
PDF Implementing the EU 2040 Climate Target
The European Climate Law (ECL) requires the EU to adopt a climate target for 2040 . The Eu-ropean Commission recommends an EU climate target for 2040 of 90% reduction in net GHG emissions by 2040 (compared to 1990).
It also provided for the establishment of an intermediate climate target for 2040 . After publishing the communication 'Europe's 2040 climate target' in February 2024, the European Commission formally proposed the new climate target on 2 July 2025 through an amendment of the European climate law.
PDF 2040 climate target
SB60 - GST Dialogue Andreas Fazekas, DG CLIMA, European Commission June 7th, 2024 The European Climate Law is the legal base for the 2040 target - which in turn will inform the EU NDC 2 The European Climate Law Regulation of 30 June 2021 is a landmark legislation for the EU It sets our Union-wide climate -neutrality objective 2050 (Article 2)
On 2 July 2025 the Commission published its proposal for the EU's climate target for 2040 . This target and its implementation will determine the EU's climate ambition for the next decades. This policy brief assesses the proposal and compares it with the recommendations of both the previous Commission under President Von der Leyen and the European Scientific Advisory Board on Cli-mate ...
EU strikes deal on climate target to cut emissions by 90 by 2040
The European Union agreed on Wednesday to set a legally binding climate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% from 1990 levels by 2040 , and buy foreign carbon credits to cover 5% of the ...
European ‌Union countries gave the final approval on Thursday to a new climate target to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040 , pressing ahead with the bloc's ambitious climate agenda ...