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EU Deadlock Leaves 2040 Climate Pledge Unset Ahead of UN Talks

National divisions have pushed the dispute to EU leaders this week under a tougher global backdrop.

Windräder sind hinter einer Photovoltaikanlage zu sehen.
Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider erwartet, dass Friedrich Merz sich für die Emissionssenkung einsetzt.
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Kraftwerk in Niedersachsen im Sonnenlicht

Overview

  • The European Union still lacks a unified 2035/2040 commitment for the upcoming UN climate conference as member states remain divided.
  • Czechia, Poland, Italy and Hungary oppose the proposed targets, preventing agreement among environment ministers.
  • The European Commission’s plan calls for a 90% greenhouse‑gas cut by 2040 versus 1990, allowing up to three percentage points via overseas projects.
  • EU leaders will discuss the issue at Thursday’s Brussels summit, with a special environment ministers’ meeting planned for early November to try to settle a pledge before Belém.
  • About 2,000 scientists are urging the EU to keep the 90% floor, while Wopke Hoekstra warns of “extremely difficult” geopolitics and debate deepens over CO2 pricing and the emissions trading system.