COP 27: EU member states want to increase 2023 climate target

The environment and climate ministers of the 27 EU member states want to increase the EU’s climate target deposited with the UN „as soon as possible“. Their conclusions in preparation for the world climate conference in November (COP 27) state that the so-called Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) will be updated once negotiations on the Fit for 55 package are completed. This means that the EU will not increase its climate target (55 percent CO2 reduction by 2030 compared to 1990) before COP 27, but probably not until next year when the trilogues are completed.