"The European Union’s executive arm is set to recommend a 90 per cent net reduction of greenhouse gases by 2040, a target backed by climate scientists and criticised by the industry.
[This should] bridge the gap between its existing goals to cut net emissions 55% by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050."
@CelloMomOnCars “A key new component of the 2040 goal will be carbon removals, including technologies such as direct air capture or carbon sequestration”
@CelloMomOnCars my first thought when I see news of some grand plan for 2040 is “What is the purposeful and coherent plan for this year, and next year?”
Perhaps they have one, but if that’s not being articulated assertively, then it’s not a plan
"With EU Parliament elections in June, the new target is set to test political appetite to continue Europe's ambitious green agenda - which is facing pushback from some governments and industries concerned about the cost, even as climate change unleashes more destructive heat, floods and wildfires across Europe.
Countries including Denmark, Poland and Bulgaria have signalled openness to a 90% emissions cut target for 2040."
"A 90% emissions cut by 2040 would require coal to be phased out in the energy sector, while the majority - 60% - of #Europe's remaining use of fossil fuels for energy would be oil used in road vehicles, shipping and aviation, it said."
Caveat:
Someone has managed to earmark a bunch of the € 1.5 tn to go to undeveloped, unproven carbon capture tech.
Hmmmmmm smells like oil n gas meddling.
When throwing around these numbers for what the #CleanEnergy transition costs (and they are scary large), you MUST also take into account the savings, which are even larger!
We will stop spending on fossil fuels (the sun and the wind are free!), fossil fuel infrastructure (think pipelines and their leaks), not to mention the externalised costs of the pollution, $7 tn every year, according to the IMF.
"“All sectors” would need to contribute to the effort, the #EU executive's plan says. But a mention of a possible 30 percent cut to #agricultural pollution between 2015 and 2040, which was in previous drafts seen by POLITICO, had been removed.
Also excised were recommendations for citizens to make changes to their behavior, like eating less #meat, and a push to end #FossilFuelSubsidies. "
"The #EuropeanCommission recommended on Tuesday that the #EU slashes net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, a target that will test political appetite to continue the region's ambitious fight against climate change ahead of EU elections."
"The [Greens'] manifesto calls for the #EU energy system to rely on 100 percent renewable sources and to phase out all fossil fuels by 2040, “starting with coal by 2030.”
The #Greens amended their manifesto to respond to farmers’ discontent, saying they will campaign for “a new agricultural model that reduces emissions, protect the environment, and foster social justice.”"
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