The 27 Heads of State or Government of the Member States will debate for the first time over dinner on Thursday 15 October the European Commission’s recent proposal to increase the EU’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target for 2030 to ‘at least 55%’ below 1990 levels (compared to ‘at least 40%’ at present).
According to a senior European official, the discussion will focus on taking stock of the climate situation, identifying the different sensitivities around the...