European Parliament backs raising EU climate targets

The European Parliament (EP) on Tuesday backed a series of revisions proposed by the European Commission to raise the objectives of the legislative package “Fit for 55”, the great roadmap of the European Union (EU) to decarbonize the bloc and reduce CO2 emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990.

Thus, in its plenary session, the European Parliament adopted the revision of the Directive on the energy performance of buildings, which are responsible for 36% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with the aim of making the construction sector climate neutral by 2050.

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