European Green Deal: EU reaches agreement on national emission reductions from transport, buildings, waste and agriculture

The European Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night with the European Parliament and Council to increase the ambition of the EU's Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR). This agreement establishes binding annual greenhouse gas emission targets for Member States in sectors not currently included in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The agreement importantly maintains the Commission's proposal to boost the emission reduction target for these sectors from 29% to 40% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels.