Climate.Table Feature EU-Klimaziel 2040

Dispute over postponement: what options the Commission has for the climate target

The EU climate target for 2040 is on the Commission's agenda for Wednesday. A first concrete draft outlines the target. However, not everyone in the College agrees with it. Von der Leyen, Ribera and Hoekstra have several options.

30. June 2025
A postponement of the proposed new EU climate target would be a setback for both Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. (IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire) (IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire)

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Last updated: 24. July 2025