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European Climate Law

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Type
regulation
Layer
horizontal
Status
in force
In force
2021-07-29
Key date
2040 target amendment in procedure
CELEX
32021R1119
Last verified
2026-07-21
Official text
EUR-Lex / official source

European Climate Law

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Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 makes the EU’s climate targets legally binding: the framework the whole Green Deal implements.

What it does (at a glance)

  • Climate neutrality by 2050 as a binding EU objective.
  • Intermediate target: −55% net emissions by 2030 (vs 1990).
  • A process for setting the 2040 target ⚠️ VERIFY — a 2040 target amendment (−90% proposed) has been in the legislative procedure; confirm its current state.
  • The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change.

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