To prevent dangerous climate change, the EU has committed to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 under the Paris Agreement and to work towards carbon neutrality by the second half of the century.

In November 2018, the European Commission presented a long-term strategy for the EU to achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050, including eight possible pathways.

The European Parliament adopted a resolution outlining its recommendations on 14 March 2019.

MEPs called for the EU to raise the 2030 emission reduction target and reiterated the Parliament’s position to allocate at least 35% of the EU's expenditure on research to support climate objectives.



Check out our infographic on the EU progress toward its climate change goals.



To reach its climate goal, the European Union has come up with ambitious legislation.