Climate.Table Feature EU-Klimaziel 2040

Dispute over postponement: what options the Commission has for the climate target

The EU climate target for 2040 is on the Commission's agenda for Wednesday. A first concrete draft outlines the target. However, not everyone in the College agrees with it. Von der Leyen, Ribera and Hoekstra have several options.

30. June 2025
Klimakommissar Wopke Hoekstra und Kommissionschefin Ursula von der Leyen im Gespräch
A postponement of the proposed new EU climate target would be a setback for both Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. (IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire) (IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire)

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Last updated: 24. July 2025