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EU leaders set to discuss 2040 climate goal leeway to protect industry

By Helena Freitas and Luca Bertuzzi ( October 22, 2025, 14:10 GMT | Insight) -- EU leaders meeting on Thursday are expected to give political direction on how to achieve the bloc’s 2040 climate target, after stalled talks on the European Commission’s proposal to cut net emissions by 90 percent from 1990 levels. A draft summit statement, seen by MLex, underlines the consideration for carbon removals, international credits and a revision clause to balance ambition with competitiveness.EU leaders are set to discuss on Thursday how to support the achievement of the EU’s 2040 climate target, in a bid to balance environmental ambition with industrial competitiveness, according to a new draft of the European Council’s conclusions seen by MLex....

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