The European Commission unveiled its Communication on the EU’s target of a 90% reduction in emissions by 2040 on Tuesday 6 February in Strasbourg, against a backdrop of protests by farmers and more widespread questioning of environmental standards and the objectives of the European Green Deal in the run-up to the European elections in June.
A few hours before the Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, came to discuss this 2040 target with MEPs at a plenary session in Strasbourg...