France sets framework for EU's 2040 climate targets

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France sets framework for EU's 2040 climate targets  On 2 July, the European Commission is due to present its proposal for a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2040. France is already opening the debate and determining its priorities for future climate policy.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/30/france-sets-framework-for-eus-2040-climate-targets  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The battle to reach Europe's 2040 climate targets has begun.

00:08On Wednesday, the European Commission is due to present its proposal for a 90% reduction

00:14in CO2 emissions, to take the bloc towards carbon neutrality by 2050.

00:19France led an initial offensive at last week's European summit, setting out its framework.

00:24The word flexibility has appeared repeatedly in the context of climate targets for the

00:51European Union.

00:53The Commission hopes this will bring Europe's capitals on side.

00:57We need some clear orientation around 2040, and the reduction of 90% of our emissions by

01:042040 is a clear goal.

01:07Then how we can combine the different pieces, the eventual flexibilities, is the thing to

01:14be discussed.

01:15But we're working hard and we will travel our proposal in the coming days.

01:19For environmental NGOs, granting flexibility is precisely what could end up jeopardizing

01:24European efforts to battle climate change.

01:26The one that everyone talks about here in Brazil is about international credits.

01:31So this is basically the fact that the EU and member states could pay other countries outside

01:36the EU to basically cut their greenhouse gas emission.

01:41And then this will be included in the 90% of cut of greenhouse gas emission beyond within

01:47the EU borders.

01:48That's a very big issue because this will divert investments for industry or for people, municipalities

01:54outside the EU.

01:55And this will be more expensive and will have less positive impact on the people and industry

02:01in the EU.

02:02Paris is asking for more time to negotiate and should be able to count on the support of

02:07Budapest and Warsaw.

02:08However, other member states such as Germany, Spain, Finland and Denmark fully support the

02:1490% CO2 reduction target.

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