European Climate Law

The European Climate Law¹ is the central legal framework for implementing the objectives of the European Green Deal². It enshrines the aspiration for Europe’s economy and society to become climate-neutral by 2050 and establishes a legally binding interim target to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. 
These objectives are operationalised through the Fit for 55 legislative package and supported by a provisional 2040 climate target of a 90% net reduction in GHG emissions. The European Climate Law underscores that the transition must be socially fair, cost-efficient, and irreversible, while ensuring coherence across all EU policies.

Through strengthened governance mechanisms, scientific oversight, and regular progress reviews aligned with the Paris Agreement³, the Climate Law integrates climate objectives across key sectors, including energy, transport, buildings, agriculture, and land use. In doing so, it establishes climate action as a guiding principle of the EU’s long-term economic, social, and environmental transformation.