Brussels proposes to reduce_CO2 emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990

• The European Commission sends a clear signal of its willingness to continue its climate action

• The proposal to use international carbon credits to deduct emissions from the inventory and thus achieve the goals is poorly received by the environmental sectors.

The European Commission’s Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and

The European Commission has proposed an amendment to the European Climate Law to set a climate target of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. This proposal will be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, which will continue with the ordinary legislative procedure in the European Community. The European Climate Law, in force since July 2021, aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, i.e. that the balance of emissions that warm the atmosphere can be neutralised by including offsets when accounting for natural sinks, such as forests.

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