The main objective is for the EU to eliminate or offset its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in line with global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5-2°C above pre-industrial averages. Underpinning that are a host of interconnected goals covering almost every element of society and the economy and it includes decoupling economic growth and resource consumption by moving to a “circular” economy that increases recycling and reduces waste; preventing biodiversity loss and deforestation; overhauling agriculture and electrifying transport. Do you think that net emissions can be achieved by 2050?
