Ahead of the 18th September Environment Council, CAN Europe has written to Environment and Climate Ministers of EU Member States to urge them to finally agree on an ambitious domestic EU 2040 climate target and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in line with 1.5°C science and equity.
As shown by this summer’s record heatwaves and devastating wildfires, the effects of increasing global warming are dramatically felt in both the EU and the rest of the world. While delaying climate action will imply dramatic costs for society and the economy, as highlighted by the European Climate Risk Assessment, acting timely and decisively will bring a wide range of benefits: following a more ambitious pathway, the EU could gain at least €1 trillion by 2030. Meanwhile, the latest EU barometer confirmed that European citizens regard climate action as a key priority. With COP30 fast approaching, it is critical that the EU demonstrates its commitment to the Paris Agreement by showcasing an ambitious, science and equity-aligned 2040 target an ambitious, science and equity-aligned 2040 target and NDC at the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Special Event on Climate
Action on September 24th.
Read the letter: CAN Europe calls on Member States to finally agree an ambitious EU 2040 climate target
