Today, EU climate ministers agreed on a 90% net reduction in GHG emissions by 2040. The Council also updated the NDC with an indicative 66.25–72.5% reduction by 2035 The @esabcc.bsky.social contributed to this process by providing independent scientific advice on the 2040 climate target.

Yesterday, the Chair of the @esabcc.bsky.social , Ottmar Edenhofer, had the opportunity to exchange views with @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu on the Advisory Board’s recent report on carbon dioxide removals. Link in comments to the full report.

To limit global warming, we need to manage the remaining carbon budget. This means deeply reducing greenhouse gas emissions, removing CO₂ from the atmosphere, and addressing the risk of removal reversals. Read more about managing carbon dioxide removals in our latest report – link in comments.

Climate change is intensifying, with 2024 the hottest year on record. To reach net zero and ultimately net negative, the #EU needs deep emissions reductions, along with a rapid and sustainable scale-up of removals. A new @esabcc.bsky.social report looks at carbon dioxide removals. Link in comments.