EU Climate Law: a binding target to reduce emissions by 90% by 2040, with new and enhanced flexibilities

Negotiators from European Parliament and European Council "reached a provisional political agreement on an amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a new, intermediate and binding 2040 EU climate target of reducing net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels", announced the co-legislators on 10/12/2025.

According to the...