Statement from the Coalition for Higher Ambition urging to support an ambitious EU 2040 domestic emission reduction target ahead of COP30

Ahead of the European Council meeting (23-24 October 2025) members of the Coalition for Higher Ambition have written to EU Heads of State and Government to ask for support a domestic 2040 net emission reduction target of at least 90%, to finally confirm the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement ahead of COP30. Read the letter in full The letter is signed by:

Bellona Europa
C40 Cities
Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe
Climate KIC
EKOenergy ecolabel
Eurocities
European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
European Industrial Insulation Foundation (EiiF)
European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)
ICLEI Europe
Naturefriends International
RECS Energy Certificate Association
Solar Heat Europe (SHE)
Transport & Environment (T&E)

The Coalition for Higher Ambition is a unique and unprecedented gathering of businesses, investor groups, local and regional authorities, trade unions and civil society groups, standing together to advocate for the EU ramp up its climate action. Organisations joining the Coalition for Higher Ambition represent major stakeholders from across Europe and a cross section of the European economy, demonstrating the breadth and depth of the call for climate leadership. In order to address the climate crisis, CAN Europe joins forces with a wide array of stakeholders, representing some of the leading economic and social actors at the forefront of driving the much-needed transition in Europe and ensures the dialogue among these climate progressive non-state actors in the Coalition for Higher Ambition.

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https://caneurope.org/app/uploads/2026/02/final-hac-letter-oct-2025.pdf