The European Ministers for the Environment and Climate Action, meeting in EU Council in Luxembourg on Monday 17 June, held a policy debate on the 2040 climate target. This meeting follows the European Commission’s communication of 6 February (see EUROPE B13344A1), which proposes a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared with 1990.
The aim is to limit the economic losses and deaths caused by extreme weather events, while requiring massive investment in clean...