European council and European parliament negotiators have reached a provisional political agreement setting into law the objective of a climate-neutral EU by 2050.
The agreement also sets and a collective, net greenhouse gas emissions reduction target – emissions after deduction of removals – of at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990.
João Pedro Matos Fernandes, minister of environment and climate action, said the European climate law is “the law of laws” that sets the frame for the EU’s climate-related legislation for the 30 years to come.
“The EU is strongly committed to becoming climate neutral by 2050 and today we can be proud to have set in stone an ambitious climate goal that can get everyone's support,” he said.
The agreement also sets and a collective, net greenhouse gas emissions reduction target – emissions after deduction of removals – of at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990.
João Pedro Matos Fernandes, minister of environment and climate action, said the European climate law is “the law of laws” that sets the frame for the EU’s climate-related legislation for the 30 years to come.
“The EU is strongly committed to becoming climate neutral by 2050 and today we can be proud to have set in stone an ambitious climate goal that can get everyone's support,” he said.
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