Energy & Science
EU Eyes New Pollution-Cutting Trading System for Cars, Buildings
- Bloc set to draft laws to meet stricter 2030 climate targets
- Leaders will discuss measures in special summit in May
Motorists wait to enter a toll station on the A7 motorway near Vienne.
Photographer: Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images
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Europe’s car and construction sectors could face rising costs if they fail to substantially reduce their carbon footprint.
European Union leaders will gather in Brussels for a special session on May 25 to discuss how to achieve the bloc’s collective 2030 target of cutting harmful greenhouse emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels. Binding national targets are among the sticking points.