EU environment ministers announced on Thursday evening a “statement of intent” on climate targets for 2035 to present at next week's UN General Assembly (UNGA), avoiding taking a decision on a concrete aim.
With member states divided into more or less ambitious camps in relation to a decision on the 2035 climate target set under the Paris Agreement, so-called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra told reporters the EU "will confront” New York next week with a statement of intent establishing a target range between 66.25% and 72.5% for 2035, compared to 1990 levels.
