On Wednesday 14 July, the European Commission will unveil its legislative package aimed at achieving a reduction in the European Union’s net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, while putting the EU on a path to climate neutrality by 2050 (both targets set out in the recent ‘Climate Act’). Called the ‘Fit for 55’ package, it contains no less than twelve legislative proposals, heralding a profound transformation of the Union’s climate and...