The day after the Environment Council meeting on Thursday 18 September (see EUROPE B13712A2), several NGOs and think tanks issued press releases stating that the statement of intent adopted by ministers on the 2035 climate target remains insufficient in the absence of an agreement on a 2040 target and on the nationally determined contribution (NDC).
According to the NGO coalition Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, the delay is “undermining the EU’s international credibility” as...