In February 2024, the European Commission presented its assessment of the EU's 2040 climate target. The Commission recommended reducing the EU's net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 % by 2040 compared to 1990. The 2040 climate target will reaffirm the EU's commitment to combating climate change and will shape our path beyond 2030 to ensure the EU achieves climate neutrality by 2050. The climate neutrality target is at the heart of the European Green Deal and is a legally binding target set out in European climate law.

The EU's 2030 climate target is to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % compared to 1990. The 2040 climate target is our next intermediate step on the road to climate neutrality. (More on climate.ec.europa.eu)