"EU's 2040 Climate Target: Balancing Ambition and Agriculture"

The European Commission has unveiled a plan to reduce the EU's net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, aiming to become the world's first climate-neutral continent. The proposal includes targets for cutting emissions and capturing carbon, but some individual targets related to agriculture were scrapped due to protests from farmers. Environmental groups have expressed concerns about the reliance on carbon capture and the lack of ambition in tackling fossil fuel use and farming emissions.