EU to unveil long-delayed 2040 climate target

French President  Emmanuel Macron and  President of the Swiss Confederation Karin Keller Sutter before the start of the official meeting, at the Elysee presidential palace, in Paris, on July 1, 2025. [AFP]

The EU will present its delayed 2040 emissions-reduction target Wednesday, sticking to its climate goals but with new flexibility to answer the concerns of member states that must greenlight the plans.

Brussels is making the 2040 announcement as much of Europe roasts in an early summer heatwave -- which scientists say are becoming more intense, frequent and widespread due to human-induced climate change.