EU approves 90 percent emission reduction target for 2040
European Union countries on Thursday approved a legally binding target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 , as compared to 1990 levels. The new target is an amendment to the EU Climate Law and would advance the bloc's path to its long-term goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
• EU lawmakers agree on a binding 90 percent net emissions reduction target for 2040 , shaping the bloc's pathway to climate neutrality by 2050. • Deal introduces expanded use of international carbon credits, domestic carbon removals, and sector flexibilities, while postponing ETS2 to 2028.
The EU's 2040 climate target
The 2040 target builds on the EU's current binding 2030 target of at least a 55 percent reduction in emissions and aims to guide the EU towards climate neutrality by 2050.
The Council adopted the amended European climate law with a binding intermediate climate target for 2040 , of a 90 % reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 1990 levels.
EU 2040 Climate Targets
How does carbon removal fit into the 2040 Climate Target ? The agreed text highlights that achieving the 90 % reduction goal necessitates both deep cuts in GHG emissions across all economic sectors and a substantial increase in carbon removal from the atmosphere.
Specifically, the EU has a legally binding headline emission reduction target of 90 % by 2040 relative to 1990, with a domestic target of 85% and up to 5% of international carbon credits.
EU countries give final approval to 2040 climate target for 90 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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