After months of political impasse, the revision of the EU’s climate law was backed with significant flexibilities for member states to hit the 90% emissions reduction by 2040. Now the European Parliament needs to have a say on the bloc’s climate target.

European environment ministers backed a watered-down revision of the EU’s climate law after the inclusion of several flexibilities meant to help member states cut 90% in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, a compromise the Danish Presidency, which is helming the EU27 bloc, felt necessary to close the deal.

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