The EU has reached a provisional agreement to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, pushing beyond a previous target but not going as far as environmental campaigners demand. By 2019, EU emissions were already 24% lower than in 1990, while the economy grew by around 60%. The 55% target replaces the bloc’s previous plan to cut emissions 40% by 2030, from 1990 levels.

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