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EU leaders to consider decoupling 2040 climate target from UN 2035 submission -media

Published 12:07 on June 26, 2025 / Last updated at 12:07 on June 26, 2025 / / EMEA, Europe

France is pressing for a separation between the EU’s upcoming 2040 climate target and its 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, in a move that critics say risks lowering the bloc’s climate ambitions.
France is pressing for a separation between the EU’s upcoming 2040 climate target and its 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, in a move that critics say risks lowering the bloc’s climate ambitions.


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