enthusiasm for green policies The decline started in Europe in the same period farmer protests They spread throughout the European continent. Despite the wink to the industry and the decision to withdraw the reduction proposal Pesticide use in the EUThe European Commission decided to press its case on the issue. Climate targets for 2040. Brussels makes an offer to the Twenty-Seven cut 90 percent CO2 emissions This target is enshrined in European climate law by 2040 (relative to 1990 levels), i.e. before reaching climate neutrality in 2050.
“Fighting the climate crisis is a marathon, not a sprint. It seems that 2040 is a long way off, but the sooner we start or the better equipped we will be to complete and complete the path,” said the commissioner for climate action. Wokpe HoekstraDuring the debate on the road map in the European Parliament decarbonization of the continent European. Although the initial intention was for all sectors to join the effort, the possibility of requesting a 30 percent reduction eventually emerged. emissions linked to agriculture Compared to 2015 levels, such as methane from livestock, were removed from the final text.
“Like all other sectors, agricultural activities play an important role in achieving the EU’s 2040 climate targets, while also contributing to EU food sovereignty,” the communication states. “With effective policies that reward good practice, there is scope to reduce sector emissions more quickly and increase carbon uptake in the land, soil and forest sector,” he adds, without specifying the degree of effort required.
Recommendations on the subject Nutrition habits The only thing that concerns meat consumption and that the document points out is that “clear policies and incentives” need to be established to provide consumers with healthy and sustainable food, as well as to take advantage of the innovation potential of the food system and the bioeconomy in general.
Proposals submitted to the new Commission
In any case, Brussels does not currently impose any binding obligations. What the commission did was to initiate the debate and comply with the Climate Law, which requires a proposal within six months of the first global review of the Paris accords in December last year. Only after the European elections will the legislative proposals leave the hands of the new European Commission, which will take over at the end of the year and must agree on them with the Council and the European Parliament.
What the communication adopted this Tuesday does is to create the necessary conditions to achieve the 2040 target. To do this, the first thing must be to reduce emissions by at least 55% between now and 2030. an important role National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP). “Setting the 2040 climate target will help European industry, investors, citizens and governments make decisions this decade that will keep the EU on track to achieve its climate neutrality target in 2050,” the Commission said.
According to Brussels, the new target will serve as a “signal” for investing and long-term planning as the costs and human impact of climate change become increasingly larger and more visible. “In the last five years alone, climate-related economic damage in Europe is estimated at €170 billion. Achieving the 90% target demanded by Brussels will require not only reducing emissions but also eliminating carbon through the application of capture and storage technologies. To make industrial carbon management projects a reality on the ground, the Commission also presented this Tuesday a series of horizontal actions that could create a more attractive environment for investments.