New objective and necessary increase in ambition for EU climate protection by 2040

EU 2040 Climate Target: Contributions of the Energy Supply Sector

The European Union (EU) is legally obliged to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and has an interim target for 2030 of reducing net Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 55% compared to 1990. The European Climate Law also requires the EU to adopt a climate target for 2040. In its Communication of 6 F

Part 6 of 7 studies on sectoral contributions to the 2040 target

EU 2040 Climate Target: Contributions of non-CO2 emissions

The EU is legally obliged to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and has an interim target for 2030 of reducing net GHG emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990. The European Climate Law also requires the EU to adopt an interim climate target for 2040. This paper is part of a group of sectoral pap

Part 5 of 7 studies on sectoral contributions to the 2040 target

EU 2040 Climate Target: Contributions of the buildings sector

The EU is legally obliged to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and has an interim target for 2030 of reducing net GHG emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990. The European Climate Law also requires the EU to adopt an interim climate target for 2040. In its communication of 6 February 2024, the

Part 4 of 7 studies on sectoral contributions to the 2040 target

EU 2040 Climate Target: Contributions of the transport sector

The EU is legally obliged to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and has an interim target for 2030 of reducing net GHG emissions by 55% compared to 1990. The European Climate Law also requires the EU to adopt a climate target for 2040. In its communication of 6 February 2024, the European Commission

Part 3 of 7 studies on sectoral contributions to the 2040 target

EU 2040 Climate Target: Contributions of the agriculture sector

The EU is legally obliged to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and has an interim target for 2030 of reducing net GHG emissions by 55% compared to 1990. The European Climate Law also requires the EU to adopt a climate target for 2040. In its communication of 6 February 2024, the European Commissio

Potentials, incentives, and regulation

EU 2040 Climate Target and Framework: The Role of Carbon Removals

The EU will adopt a climate target for 2040 and a framework for its implementation in the coming years. The 2040 target and its implementation framework will be pivotal milestones on the EU's journey towards achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and ultimately attaining net negative emissions. Rules

Discussing design options for the EU 2040 climate framework

EU 2040 Climate Architecture: Target Designs and Framework Options

The EU has to adopt a climate target for 2040. This is a legal obligation enshrined in the EU Climate Law. The 2040 climate target is a critical milestone on the EU's path towards climate neutrality by 2050 and net negative emissions thereafter. Weak target designs and implementation frameworks will