EU climate target 2040: Why little progr • Table.Briefings

Commission President von der Leyen with Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk: The presidential election in Poland is also shaping the Council Presidency.

The EU has to send its climate target for 2035 to the UN by February. However, it is unlikely to achieve this, as an agreement between the member states is a long way off. The target would have to be negotiated under the Polish Council Presidency, but this is becoming increasingly unlikely.

The EU is unlikely to take a leading role in international efforts to improve climate action in the new year either. The unambitious Hungarian Council Presidency will be followed by the Polish Presidency. The national situation in Poland threatens to delay important milestones in European climate policy such as the EU’s 2040 climate target – possibly even into the second half of the year.

EU climate target 2040: Why little progress can be expected under Poland’s Council Presidency

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