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Deutsche Welle (8 October 2020)

The EU's three main bodies have put forth three different sets of climate protection goals. The most ambitious came from lawmakers, but everyone will have to agree for anything — other than the climate — to change.

The European Parliament officially approved its position on the European Union's climate law on Thursday. The rubber stamp confirms its support for a 2030 target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60% against 1990 levels.

The vote confirms the position that was agreed upon in preliminary votes earlier this week. Parliament must agree on a final law with the bloc's 27 member states — but many national leaders see the 60% target as too ambitious.

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