The French government agency ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie) said on Friday 5 July that the EU should set itself an ambitious target to achieve carbon neutrality and that new carbon neutrality targets in 2050 would mean raising the ambition of the EU's 2030 targets.
In a note, ADEME welcomes the Commission's analysis in its communication 'A clean planet for all - a long-term strategic European vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate-neutral economy'. Of the 8 scenarios considered, it favours one that allows a maximum of 1.5 degrees C of average global warming to be achieved by 2100 and emphasises sustainable lifestyles.
The Agency recommends that the scenarios be broken down by country, in order to facilitate comparison, but also to strengthen the issues of solidarity between States.
It considers that the Commission is too focused on technological choices and not enough on the evolution of food and mobility practices, to which it recommends that greater attention be paid.
In addition, ADEME considers that the proposed scenarios and the Commission's analyses could: - take greater account of other environmental issues such as air or water pollution; - be more precise with regard to carbon taxation; - give greater prominence to equity issues in the transition. (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)