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Europe to Review 2030 Emissions-Reduction Goal by September
- EU Commission pledges review of target in draft climate law
- Europe to assess climate goals every five years after UN talks
The entrance of the European Union’s Parlamentarium building in Brussels, Belgium.
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The European Union’s executive plans to review the region’s 2030 emissions-reduction target by September and may propose toughening it in an effort to remain at the forefront of fighting climate change.
The European Commission’s pledge to review the current target of at least 40% below 1990 levels is in a draft law to be unveiled Wednesday. It will cement a new goal of climate-neutrality by 2050, a top priority for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. As part of her strategy to make Europe the world’s first continent to eliminate emissions, she also pledged to consider increasing the 2030 target to as much as 55%.