Seeking To Show Leadership At COP30, EU Issues Updated Climate Target

As key national leaders gathering ahead of this year’s international climate summit in Brazil are emphasizing the need to create clear plans to implement climate goals, European officials are issuing an ambitious updated target in an attempt to fill a climate policy leadership void left by the Trump administration. The European Union on Nov. 5 announced a new target to reduce greenhouse gases 90 percent by 2040, though its Paris Agreement target covering actions through 2035 includes a wide emissions...