Protestors Call For EU To Review 2030 Emission Goals

The lawsuit names the European Commission and is supported by Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe together with Global Legal action Network. They argue that EU's current plans to reduce emissions by 2030 are not enough if the objectives of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change is to be achieved. However, the campaigners argue that this is below what really matters — keeping global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, as agreed at the Paris climate talks last year.

Climate targets and the EU Court case

• The action is the first EU court case against a member state over its implementation of EUs climate targets.
• The EU Court of Human Rights ruled that emission targets must be science-based to not surpass 1.5 °C
• Climate Transparency, a German think tank that was among the organizations to request the review of AEA (annual emissions allocations) by non-profit organization in 2018.
• It is a high priority case before the EU Court, with an expected date to be heard at 2025.
• Critics say the EU hasn't subjected its emission target to proper scientific review and doubt whether it would be enough for a climate neutral as scientists insist is necessary.
• To prevent the global temperature increasing by 3°C (source) worldwide emissions need to be cut by at least two thirds in a decade, say activists.
• The EU is pushed to repair the shortcomings in its environmental legislation and take steps towards fulfilling legal obligations under international climate treaties.