The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to aim for a net reduction of 90% by 2040 in the EU's greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990, a key step towards achieving carbon neutrality in 2050.
Faced with resistance to ecological regulations, Brussels wants a
“fair transition”
and
“guaranteeing the competitiveness of the industry”
.
This target for 2040, which the next Commission will have to translate into a legislative proposal, would amount to continuing the same rate of decline as over the 2020-2030 decade.