New EU climate target can now pass into law Goal to cut emissions 90% among world's ambitious EU facing political pushback on green agenda BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - European ‌Union countries gave ...

BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - European Union countries gave the final approval on Thursday to a new climate target to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040, pressing ahead with the bloc's ...

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The European Council on Thursday formally adopted an amended EU climate law setting a binding target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared with 1990 levels. "This new target ...

Today, the Council formally adopted the amended European climate law, introducing a binding intermediate climate target, for 2040, of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to ...