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The EU is \u201cwell on track\u201d to reach its 2030 climate targets, the European Commission said on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
An assessment of updated National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) shows the EU is on course to achieve a 54 per cent emissions reduction by 2030 – just one per cent shy of its legally binding 55 per cent target. <\/p>\n
It reflects increased efforts by member states to curb their emissions over the last two years, despite demands from some for the bloc to weaken its green commitments. <\/p>\n
But civil society organisations say there are significant flaws in these plans and they remain concerned about whether governments can fully implement them. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe EU\u2019s 2030 climate and energy targets are clearly achievable, but without effective national policies and credible financing<\/strong><\/a> – both of which are largely lacking in the updated plans – implementation will fall short,\u201d says Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe\u2019s climate policy expert Giulia Nardi. <\/p>\n Where have emissions been cut the most?<\/p>\n NECPs detail how each member state intends to reach the bloc\u2019s long-term target of being climate neutral by 2050 and cutting emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. <\/p>\n The 2030 target is one of the most ambitious among major economies around the world. The Commission is now preparing to propose a new target for 2040 – one that could be as high as 90 per cent<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n It attributed the progress towards the 2030 goal to action in the energy sector, with renewables<\/strong><\/a> covering 24 per cent of energy consumption in the EU in 2023. Most member states are now aligned with the target of reaching a share of 42.5 per cent by 2030, according to the Commission. <\/p>\n