Climate.Table Feature EU climate target 2040

Fair CO₂ budgets: How much Europe’s regions would still be allowed to emit

With the Council’s approval, the European Union’s climate target for 2040 has now been formally adopted. A study by the University of Graz shows how member states could distribute their contributions to emissions reduction across regions according to principles of fairness.

06. March 2026
Villas on Lake Starnberg: Upper Bavaria has already used up its fair emissions budget. (picture alliance / Wagner | Ulrich Wagner)

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Last updated: 06. March 2026