EU Countries Agree on 90% Emissions Reduction Goal for 2040

European Union member states clinched a preliminary deal to reduce emissions by 90% through 2040 compared with 1990 levels, a move that bolsters the bloc’s climate leadership credentials ahead of the COP30 summit.

The breakthrough was reached after more than 15 hours of negotiations between environment ministers that started on Tuesday morning in Brussels, according to people with knowledge of the discussions, who asked not to identified because the details are private.