On Tuesday 21 August, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Miguel Arias Cañete told the German press agency DPA of his wish to put to member states, during the next Environment Council on 9 October, the question of upward review of objectives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This would increase reduction from 40% to 45% compared with 1990 levels.
“I intend to put this question to member states in the near future”, the commissioner told the DPA. He went on to add that the...