EU unveils plan to cut emissions 55% by 2030, wave fossil fuels goodbye

The European Commission tabled a root-and-branch review of the EU’s energy and climate laws on Wednesday (14 July), aiming to cut carbon emissions by 55% before the end of the decade and initiate a decisive break away from fossil fuels.

“We know our current fossil fuel economy has reached its limits,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she unveiled the package on Wednesday (14 July). [EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ]

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