March 5, 2026 7:18 PM
EU countries give final approval to 2040 climate target for 90% emissions cut
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 ambitious climate agenda despite political resistance. The new climate target is a hard-fought political compromise, struck by governments and EU lawmakers last year. It is more ambitious than most major economies' emissions-cutting commitments, including China's. In practice, the target will require an 85% emissions reduction from E...