EU to Propose by End March Interim 2040 Aim to Cut 90% Emissions
- EU Commission sets climate law timeline in its work program
- Europe aims for 55% greenhouse gas reduction this decade
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The European Union’s executive will propose a law by the end of March to set an interim emissions-reduction target for the bloc at 90% by 2040, advancing its ambitious climate agenda.
The goal, included in the European Commission’s work program published on Wednesday, will be included in an amendment to the European Climate Law, which makes binding the region’s 2050 net zero target. The commission has said it will stay the course on climate despite President Donald Trump’s reversal on US green goals and a rightward tilt in the European Parliament.