2040 climate target: Council gives final green light

Council of the EU — Press releases EU Published: 2026-03-05 12:30:00

The Council adopted the amended European climate law with a binding intermediate climate target for 2040, of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 1990 levels.

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