Organisations representing European business and civil society expressed mixed reactions on Friday 11 December to the announcement of the agreement reached by the 27 European Heads of State and Government to raise the EU’s net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target to ‘at least 55%’ by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels -see EUROPE B12621A1).
For the NGOs Greenpeace and Carbon Market Watch, which advocate a reduction in EU emissions by at least 65% by 2030, this new target is...