CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
EU sets goal to be ‘climate neutral’ by _________?
A
2050
B
2020
C
2021
D
2032
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2019, EU leaders endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050. This followed the commitments made by the EU and its member states on signing the Paris Agreement in 2015.

Detailed explanation-2: -The EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050 – an economy with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the European climate law, EU countries must cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. Their goal is to make the EU climate neutral by 2050.

Detailed explanation-4: -The European Union is committed to an ambitious climate policy. Under the Green Deal it aims to become the first continent to remove as many CO2 emissions as it produces by 2050. This goal became legally binding when the European Parliament and Council adopted the Climate Law in 2021.

Detailed explanation-5: -Towards 2030 The EU recently adopted a 55 % net emissions reduction target by 2030, which takes into account carbon removals from forestry activities. This target paves the way for achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050.

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