The EU adopted a further piece of legislation on Monday 14 May for implementing the Paris climate agreement.
The European regulation establishing the sharing among member states of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in those sectors not covered by the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) during the period from 2021 to 2030 was adopted by the Council.
The sectors concerned are transport, buildings, waste and agriculture which will be required collectively to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 30% compared with 2005 levels, as their contribution to the EU’s overall target of at least a 40% reduction in emissions by 2030 compared with 1990.
“Today’s decision provides us with a further tool in our armoury to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality”, said Bulgarian Minister of Environment and Water and President in office of the Environment Council Neno Dimov in a press release.
The Council of the EU gave formal adoption, without debate, to the text which results from the interinstitutional agreement reached in December 2017 under the Estonian presidency of the Council (see EUROPE 11931). (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)