"The nearly 200 countries that signed up to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate action were already called on by the UN to put forward updated policies on curbing emissions in February, a deadline that was extended till the end of September. Denmark and Spain are among the EU nations that approve a European Commission proposal to cut emissions by 90% by 2040, which was to form the basis of the plan to present to the UN for goals to be achieved by 2035."
"Last week, Germany, France and Poland called for the 2040 target to be discussed at a leaders' summit in October, thus delaying a decision that the European Commission had hoped could be reached at Thursday's meeting. Now, the EU ministers will instead try to agree at least a "statement of intent" with the goals that the bloc eventually hopes to approve."
EU environment ministers are meeting in Brussels to try to agree a new emissions-cutting plan to take to an upcoming UN climate summit. Wide divisions among member states make it likely the EU will attend the summit without updated climate targets. The UN asked nearly 200 Paris Agreement signatories to update emissions policies, extending the deadline to the end of September. The European Commission proposed a 90% emissions cut by 2040 to form the basis for 2035 goals. Denmark and Spain back the proposal, while Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland fear excessive economic damage. Ministers will aim for a "statement of intent" after leaders deferred the decision to October.
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