EU Countries Agree Weaker Climate Targets Ahead of COP30

European Union environment ministers agreed to a watered-down version of the bloc’s 2040 climate goals on Wednesday, bringing the EU one step closer to setting new—if weaker—targets for lowering carbon emissions.

Ministers adopted a number of climate-focused policies, including a legally-binding target to slash the EU’s collective emissions by 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels.