CBAM > Brussels backs off agriculture emissions cuts in recommended 90% target for 2040

Brussels backs off agriculture emissions cuts in recommended 90% target for 2040

Published 17:39 on February 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:54 on February 7, 2024  / Emanuela Barbiroglio /  CBAM, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Paris Article 6

The European Commission on Tuesday recommended that the EU aim to cut emissions by 90% by 2040, but backed away from contentious measures to decarbonise agriculture, as farmers protested on the doorstep of the European Parliament building where the announcement was made.
The European Commission on Tuesday recommended that the EU aim to cut emissions by 90% by 2040, but backed away from contentious measures to decarbonise agriculture, as farmers protested on the doorstep of the European Parliament building where the announcement was made.


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