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Teresa Ribera and Wopke Hoekstra giving a press conference on the proposal for an EU Climate target for 2040.

Video. EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target

Updated: 02/07/2025 - 17:55 GMT+2

The European Commission has controversially proposed allowing international carbon offsets to help meet the EU’s 2040 climate targets, raising concerns about outsourcing the emission reduction actions.

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