With the European Commission due to present its 2040 climate target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, on Wednesday 2 July, fears persist. For example, the possibility of presenting a 2035 target before COP30 in Belém (Brazil), stemming directly from the 2040 milestone, is crystallising uncertainty.
The international community is expecting the European Union to present its ‘nationally determined contribution’ (NDC), including an emissions reduction...