Strasbourg, France, Feb 10, 2026 (AFP) - EU parliament adopts bloc's 2040 climate target

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2026-02-10

The European Parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to an ambitious target for cutting EU greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, a key milestone towards the bloc's goal of becoming carbon neutral by mid-century. Lawmakers voted by 413 to 226 in favour of a 90-percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels, with flexibility to use carbon credits bought outside the 27-nation EU to help reach the goal. The target now requires an u......

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