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EU urged to hardwire 90% domestic emissions cut into 2040 climate package​

Published 16:49 on March 13, 2026 / Last updated at 16:49 on March 13, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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EU lawmakers should design the bloc’s 2040 climate framework to deliver the targeted 90% GHG emissions cut fully at home, using international carbon credits only as a tightly controlled back‑up, and keeping land sinks and permanent removals in separate, capped pillars, says a Brussels-based NGO.
EU lawmakers should design the bloc’s 2040 climate framework to deliver the targeted 90% GHG emissions cut fully at home, using international carbon credits only as a tightly controlled back‑up, and keeping land sinks and permanent removals in separate, capped pillars, says a Brussels-based NGO.


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