Towards EU climate neutrality: Progress, policy gaps and opportunities

• Main Authors: Cartalis, Constantinos, Dessai, Suraje, Diaz Anadon, Laura, Edenhofer, Ottmar, Eory, Vera, Hertwich, Edgar G, Jacobsen, Jette bredahl, Kitzing, Lena, Lopez-Gunn, Elena, Nilsson, Lars J, Riahi, Keywan, Rogelj, Joeri, Schrijver, Nicolaas, Soussana, Jean-Francois, Van Aalst, Maarten
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Subjects: Industrial Ecology; Industriell økologi

Based on an assessment of more than 80 indicators, we found that more efforts are needed across all sectors to achieve the EU climate objectives from 2030 to 2050, and particularly in buildings, transport, agriculture and forestry. In line with the aim to limit global warming to 1.5 °C with no or only limited and temporary exceedance of that temperature, the Advisory Board recommended last June that the EU reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 90–95% by 2040, relative to 1990. This would require a significant acceleration in the current pace of emissions reductions. The Advisory Board acknowledges the potential of the Fit for 55 policy package to speed up EU’s decarbonisation, but warns that additional measures are imperative if the EU is to achieve its climate neutrality objective by 2050 at the latest.