{"id":119083,"date":"2025-11-05T09:57:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eeb.org\/?p=119083"},"modified":"2025-11-05T09:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:59:42","slug":"2040-climate-target-eu-governments-choose-loopholes-over-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eeb.org\/fr\/2040-climate-target-eu-governments-choose-loopholes-over-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"2040 climate target: EU governments choose loopholes over leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

After lengthy negotiations at the Environmental Council Meeting, national governments chose short-term political convenience over scientific integrity, environmental safety, and societal responsibility, by failing to uphold a loophole-free domestic 90% net target \u2013 the bare minimum <\/span>recommended<\/span><\/a> by scientists.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Without such a commitment,<\/span> the EU risks missing its climate goals, delaying green investments <\/span>and losing credibility in the global climate negotiations<\/span>, warns the European Environmental Bureau (the EU’s largest network of environmental NGOs). <\/span><\/p>\n

Mathieu Mal, Policy Officer for Agriculture and Climate said:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cTo support global climate action, the EU must lead by example. Today, national governments\u00a0failed to\u00a0do so, instead pushing for a\u00a0watered-down\u00a0climate target, riddled with debilitating flexibilities and not grounded in scientific advice.\u00a0Without a robust target of at least 90% net emission reductions, to be implemented within our own borders, the EU not only risks delaying vital investments in the transition at\u00a0home, but\u00a0also jeopardises its international credibility at the upcoming COP30 negotiations.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Context<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past months, national governments have peddled their 2040 climate target wish lists, pressuring the EU Commission, which resulted in a weak Commission proposal. Now the\u00a0additional\u00a0amendments put forward in the Council negotiations deviate further from what should be the leading principles of EU climate policy: scientific and environmental integrity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While the 90% target proposed by the Commission \u2013\u00a0which is the bare minimum put forward by science \u2013\u00a0survived negotiations, the qualifying language and increased\u00a0flexibilities\u00a0put\u00a0forward by the Council are\u00a0highly concerning, warns the EEB.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The EEB regrets that:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n