EMEA > EU needs ‘fair’ emissions targets for 2040 and higher carbon pricing in the meantime, experts say

EU needs ‘fair’ emissions targets for 2040 and higher carbon pricing in the meantime, experts say

Published 20:49 on September 13, 2023  /  Last updated at 20:49 on September 13, 2023  / Emanuela Barbiroglio /  EMEA, EU ETS

Pursuing an ambitious 2040 emissions reduction target will improve the fairness of the EU’s global contribution to climate action but the bloc needs higher carbon prices today to prevent costly price spikes in the coming years, experts said during a dedicated event on Wednesday.
Pursuing an ambitious 2040 emissions reduction target will improve the fairness of the EU’s global contribution to climate action but the bloc needs higher carbon prices today to prevent costly price spikes in the coming years, experts said during a dedicated event on Wednesday.


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