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EU is committed to a green future: 90% fewer greenhouse gases by 2040!
The EU plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040. New agreement on climate protection brings important changes.
EU is committed to a green future: 90% fewer greenhouse gases by 2040!
Significant changes in climate policy are pending in the European Union. An agreement was recently reached between negotiators from member states and the European Parliament in Brussels that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an impressive 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. This agreement is part of a larger plan that includes already established climate targets for the coming years. The EU aims to reduce emissions by 55 percent by 2030 and to become climate neutral by 2050, which means that no more greenhouse gases should be emitted than can be sequestered. However, this agreement is just another intermediate step on the way to these ambitious goals Medical Journal reported.
A special feature of the new regulations is the flexibility that the EU would like to give member states in the future when implementing climate goals. From 2036, up to 5 percent of the 2040 target can also be achieved by purchasing climate certificates from abroad. However, it remains to be seen exactly how the details of this use, in particular the framework conditions for certificates from non-EU countries, will be designed. In addition, the inclusion of fuels such as gasoline and natural gas in the trading system with greenhouse gas certificates will now only take place from 2028 in order to avoid large price jumps for consumers, which in daily news is highlighted.
Legal framework and upcoming changes
The European Commission's proposal for the 2040 climate target, submitted in July 2025, includes a comprehensive overhaul of European energy and climate protection law. This is intended to create the necessary legal framework to achieve the ambitious goals. The planned changes are partly anchored in the European Climate Law, and it is being analyzed which flexibility mechanisms will be incorporated into future legislation and how Environmental Energy Law Foundation reported.
The new measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are all the more important because they fit into a larger context in which the EU wants to consolidate its role in global climate protection. Cooperation within the EU and compliance with these agreements are crucial to actually achieving the goals set and ensuring a sustainable future.