'Pragmatic and realistic': European Commission proposes target to cut EU emissions 90 per cent by 2040

James Murray
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Campaigners welcome 'pivotal step towards addressing the climate crisis', but lament loopholes that would allow for the increased use of carbon credits to meet new targets

The European Commission today formally proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, which would set a new target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent against 1990 levels by 2040. The Commission...

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