{"id":36511,"date":"2025-07-02T11:17:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/?p=36511"},"modified":"2025-07-02T11:18:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:18:31","slug":"binding-tariff-2040-%e2%80%9190-compared-to-1990","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/2025\/07\/02\/binding-tariff-2040-%e2%80%9190-compared-to-1990\/","title":{"rendered":"Binding target 2040: -90 % compared to 1990"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Commission plans to present a proposal today that would allow the EU to 2040<\/strong> reached reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 %<\/strong> compared to levels from 2018 1990<\/strong> \u2013 what would be in line with the ambition to achieve climate neutrality by the year 2050<\/strong>The move is set to be unveiled on Wednesday during the current hot summer, which is evidence of rapidly deteriorating climate conditions in Europe.<\/p>\n

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\u2696\ufe0f Compromise: International carbon credits (up to 3 %)<\/h5>\n

This version of the target takes into account pressure from several EU members \u2013 in particular Germany, France, Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic<\/strong> \u2013 who demand a reduction in the costs of the decarbonisation transition. Therefore, the proposal allows:<\/p>\n

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  • Count up to 3 %<\/strong> from the total change in emissions through international carbon credits<\/strong> from the UN market (projects such as reforestation in Brazil).<\/li>\n
  • Credit usage will begin from 2036<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • They will be introduced strict conditions<\/strong> \u2013 high quality, specific origin and quality verification of emission reductions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udd27 Further flexibility: carbon sequestration levies<\/h5>\n

    The proposal also allows for the inclusion of CO\u2082 removal credits<\/strong>, i.e. emission credits for carbon capture technologies (e.g. CCS). States also have greater freedom to decide, which sectors<\/strong> (e.g. transport, industry) should do the most to achieve the goal.<\/p>\n

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    \u2705 Advantages of this strategy<\/h5>\n
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    1. A more financially sustainable transition<\/strong> \u2014 will help countries with high costs of domestic decarbonisation.<\/li>\n
    2. Support for developing countries<\/strong> \u2013 finances environmental projects during the EU transition.<\/li>\n
    3. Time space<\/strong> \u2013 credits will only be activated after the start of the massive transformation (from 2036).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      \u26a0\ufe0f Risks and criticism<\/h5>\n
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      • Insufficient pressure on domestic emissions<\/strong> \u2013 credits can allow for "redemption" instead of investment in the EU.<\/li>\n
      • Questionable credit quality<\/strong> \u2013 past frauds have shown that not all projects actually delivered aid.<\/li>\n
      • Environmental groups and scientists<\/strong> warn that up to 3 % is not negligible and can weaken the EU's internal transformation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\uded1 Warning from Brazil and EU experts<\/h5>\n

        COP30 Brazil leader Ana Toni warned that overreliance on international credits could reduce effectiveness of domestic solutions to the emission challenge<\/strong>EU scientific advisers also stress that the promotion of green technologies within the EU could suffer.<\/p>\n

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        \ud83e\udded Approval process and timeline<\/h5>\n
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        • The proposal will be submitted today\u00a0July 2, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • Will pass negotiations between EU Member States and the European Parliament<\/strong>, with the deadline for the final proposal being mid-September<\/strong> \u2013 given by the UN for approving the 2035 goal at COP30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83e\uddf7 Summary<\/h5>\n
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          • The EU remains committed to its ambition \u2013 -90 % emissions by 2040<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • However, it adds the option credits (up to 3 %) and CO\u2082 removal credits<\/strong>to reduce costs and fulfill plans more comprehensively.<\/li>\n
          • This approach brings a more affordable path for countries with decade-long challenges<\/strong>, but poses a risk to the internal sustainability of the projects involved<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • The final decision will be made during the summer, with circumstances that may shape global climate diplomacy ahead of COP30. Spring<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            The European Commission plans to present a proposal today that would see the EU reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels \u2013 in line with the ambition to achieve<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-udrzatelnost_uhlikova-neutralita","category-klimaticka-zmena"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36511\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}