The European Parliament's Environment Committee just approved the intention to reduce CO2 by 60% by 2030.

One of the things, the Committee on the Environment's proposal is much sharper and more comprehensive than what the European Commission has already seen on the table. 'The Environment Committee resolutely opposes a binding target of -60% by 2030, which is very important to achieve the Paris climate agreement', says MEP Petra De Sutter (Green). President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will announce next week that Europe will increase its ambition to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030. 'The Environment Committee is now going a step further and this is a clear sign that the European Parliament is in the clear regarding the Paris climate agreement, where it was decided to aim for climate neutrality by 2050', says Petra De Sutter. 'But apart from the figures, the Environment Committee approved a few additional proposals that should make achieving the targets easier and more social. The most important thing is a CO2 budget, which allows us to legally determine how many tonnes of CO2 the EU can still emit in order to stay in line with the Paris Agreement. ' Proposals from the Environment Committee: A CO2 budget. A first indication of such a budget that would bring the EU in line with the 1.5 degree target of Paris is about 11 times the current annual European emissions. A European independent advisory body that monitors and reports on climate developments. Every 5 years review after evaluation Paris targets. All EU countries will be climate neutral by 2050, not just the EU as a whole region. Any proposal from the European Commission must undergo a 'climate test'. Give citizens and organisations the right to hold governments accountable for their climate policy. A final vote in the Committee on the Environment will follow tomorrow, but that seems to be a formality. In October, the entire European Parliament will vote on the text, after which the various Member States will vote. After that, negotiations between the European Commission, the Member States and the European Parliament can begin on a final climate law, which should be in place this year.