Effort Sharing: NGOs sue EU Commission

Auto Auspuff Emissionen CO2 Verbrenner Motor — The lawsuit concerns the national targets for reducing greenhouse gases under the Effort Sharing Regulation. It covers the sectors of transportation, agriculture, buildings, waste, and parts of industry.

Nonprofit organizations claim that the national greenhouse gas emission limits of EU countries are unlawful and have sued the European Commission. The court intends to prioritize the case.

Environmental activists have sued the European Commission over its emissions regulations for the year 2030 before the European Court of Justice. They seek a ruling from the EU’s second-highest court that would compel the Commission to strengthen its climate ambitions, according to statements from the NGOs Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe) and Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) on Tuesday.

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