Amidst further dither and delay, rumours continue to circulate around a softening of the EU’s climate targets. The European Commission is seemingly considering adding in “flexibilities” in how it achieves its #2040target of a net 90% reduction in GHG emissions relative to 1990. ❗However these flexibilities would contravene clear recommendations from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) and could compromise the EU’s progress towards achieving its climate ambitions. 👇Here we outline the issues with the four "flexibilities" being considered. #EUClimateTargets #EuropeanGreenDeal #ClimateActionNow
