2040 EU Climate Target and Related EU Climate Policy Developments, Environmental Liability: Law, Policy and Practice

Partner Christina Renner, legal consultant Alexandra Rotar, and associates Maciej Plotka and Jasmeen Bahous co-authored an article for Environmental Liability: Law, Policy and Practice examining the European Union’s 2040 climate target and related regulatory developments shaping the region’s decarbonization efforts.

The authors analyze the EU’s binding target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, including the growing role of international carbon credits, domestic carbon removals, and revisions to the EU Emissions Trading System and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. They also explore how the EU Clean Industrial Deal and evolving competition rules are shaping opportunities and compliance considerations for businesses navigating the transition to a lower-carbon economy.