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EU ministers back 66.25-72.5% climate target range for 2035 ahead of UN talks

Published 20:17 on September 18, 2025 / Last updated at 09:03 on September 19, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), International (UN Climate Talks)

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After fraught negotiations, the EU’s 27 environment ministers agreed Thursday on a provisional greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 66.25-72.5% by 2035, ensuring the EU does not attend next week's UN climate meeting in New York empty-handed.
After fraught negotiations, the EU’s 27 environment ministers agreed Thursday on a provisional greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 66.25-72.5% by 2035, ensuring the EU does not attend next week's UN climate meeting in New York empty-handed.


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