On Thursday 15 May, the NGO coalition Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe) sent a letter to the European Commission and the climate ministers of the EU Member States.
The missive urges them to maintain the ambition established in February 2024 (see EUROPE 13344/1) by the Commission’s communication, which sets an emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040, and by the recommendations of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC).
CAN Europe is also concerned about the risks associated with a more flexible approach. The coalition is also opposed to the idea of opening up the European target to international carbon credits, which could pose a threat both to environmental integrity and to the EU’s competitiveness and credibility.
The postponement of efforts to reduce emissions beyond 2030, greater intersectoral flexibility, and greater dependence on carbon absorption are also singled out for criticism.
Read the letter: https://aeur.eu/f/gw4 (Original version in French by Nithya Paquiry)