Unsurprisingly, no concrete decision on the scope of the 2040 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target was taken at the close of the European Council on Thursday 23 October.
Nevertheless, by agreeing to its guidelines, the European Council has enabled the environment ministers to resume negotiations on the climate target, as planned, at an extraordinary sectoral Council meeting on 4 November.
“Looking ahead to 2040 we are setting a clear and realistic path to achieve our climate...