EMEA > EU Commission scrambles to submit overdue 2040 climate target, says “unlikely” next month

EU Commission scrambles to submit overdue 2040 climate target, says “unlikely” next month

Published 12:17 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:17 on January 16, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The European Commission is facing mounting pressure to deliver on its promise of an ambitious new 2040 climate goal this year, after EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra admitted it is "unlikely" to meet its original February deadline.
The European Commission is facing mounting pressure to deliver on its promise of an ambitious new 2040 climate goal this year, after EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra admitted it is "unlikely" to meet its original February deadline.


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