Feature | Article 6
Published on: 20. October 2025

EU climate target 2040: the unanswered questions regarding Article 6

On Thursday, the EU heads of state and government are to clarify the structure of the flexibilities of the European climate target. (European Union)

Under pressure from the EU member states, the EU Commission has proposed recognizing international certificates for more flexible climate targets for the first time. However, there is a great deal of room for interpretation when calculating the planned target of three percent.

Lukas Knigge

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Last updated: 20. October 2025

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