CAN Europe and the non-profit Global Legal Action Network said they had formally asked Brussels to revise a law setting out how fast EU countries must cut emissions in sectors including agriculture and transport
Environmental campaigners have taken a first step towards legally challenging the European Commission over a policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which they said fell short of Europe’s “fair share” in combating climate change.
CAN Europe Policy Coordinator Romain Didi said the law, and the EU climate target it was designed to deliver, fell short of Europe’s “fair share” in global efforts to fight climate change, when the continent’s historical emissions were taken into account.
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