EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra
EU proposes 90% 2050 climate target
European Commission introduces new flexibilities for member states to ease compliance with headline goal
The European Commission has proposed legislation for the EU to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% on 1990 levels by 2040. The legislation builds on the current target of a 55% reduction by 2030—for which the Commission has said the EU is broadly on track—and includes new aspects such as the use of high-quality international credits, permanent removals through CCS, and greater emissions accounting flexibility between sectors. “We want to respond to the most essential challenge of our generation with full responsibility,” said executive vice-president of the European Commission Teresa Ribera. International credits The Commission has proposed that, starting from 2036, a limited co
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