The wait was prolonged at the Environment Council held in Brussels on Tuesday 4 November. At the time of writing (11 pm), discussions on amending the European Climate Law to include the target of a 90% reduction in emissions by 2040 (compared with 1990 levels) had not resulted in any agreement. However, it had been eagerly awaited for several weeks, as it was intended to set the EU’s 2035 target before the start of COP30 on 10 November in Brazil.
Negotiations began at around 10:00 but...