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EU’s top climate official sees agriculture, removals as focus of 2040 goal-setting

Published 17:09 on May 4, 2023  /  Last updated at 17:10 on May 4, 2023  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The potential inclusion of carbon removals in the EU ETS, how to tackle emissions from agriculture, and a focus on curbing consumption are among the top issues being considered in forming the EU's 2040 emissions target, the bloc's top climate official Kurt Vandenberghe told a conference this week.
The potential inclusion of carbon removals in the EU ETS, how to tackle emissions from agriculture, and a focus on curbing consumption are among the top issues being considered in forming the EU's 2040 emissions target, the bloc's top climate official Kurt Vandenberghe told a conference this week.


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