European Union leaders agree to cut 55 percent carbon emission by 2030

European Union leers have reached a hard-fought deal to cut bloc’s net greenhouse gas emission by at least 55 per cent by end of next dece compared with 1990s level. Following a night-long discussion, 27 member states approved EU executive commission’s proposal to toughen bloc’s immediate target on way to climate neutrality by mid-century. approval was also proposed when block met previously in October but couldn’t reach any decision.

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Since Paris Agreement was signed, bloc is looking forward to leing fight against global warming. Although opposed by coal-dependent nations like Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary, this time bloc agreed on cutting carbon emissions. Speaking about same, German chancellor Angela Merkel said, “It was worth having a sleepless night.”

'Major Signal'

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron praised “a major signal” that will enable EU leers “to bring in our wake our big international partners, especially United States and China,” AP reported.  Last week,  British PM Boris Johnson h opined that he desired to cut carbon emission of UK by 68% from 1990 levels by 2030.

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In ar development, European Union leers have agreed on expanding sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in Mediterranean waters, claimed by EU members Greece and Cyprus. Regrettably, Turkey has engd in “unilateral actions and provocations and escalated its rhetoric against EU, EU member states and European leers”, y said in a statement from ir summit in Brussels. 

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