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EU reveals plans to hit climate goals by helping dirty industries clean up


European Commission recommits to 90% emissions cut by 2040, and will support steel and cement in transition

The EU executive has insisted it will stay the course on its climate goals, while setting out plans to help Europe’s most polluting industries reach the green transition and watering down environmental reporting demands on companies.

Publishing its “clean industrial deal” on Wednesday, the European Commission said it had a plan to help polluting industries, such as steel and cement, make the switch to the net zero emissions future, as well as boosting clean tech companies, such as firms making electric vehicle charging points.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/26/eu-climate-goals-dirty-industries-clean-industrial-deal

Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Ajit Niranjan

Publish date : 2025-02-26 16:36:00

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