RGI’s statement on the EU 2040 climate target

RGI welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the development of an EU climate target for 2040 and calls for a holistic approach in our Statement. RGI strongly believes that the EU 2040 climate target should be consistent with the Paris Agreement and aligned with the greenhouse gas (GHG) budget. To achieve this, the target setting should be science-based and consider the latest scientific evidence, such as the latest reports of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) and IPCC.

Such an approach will increase the credibility of the upcoming proposal and set a good example for other regions around the globe as well as urge and incentivise the achievement of the 2030 climate target. The upcoming proposal should recognise the crucial role of electricity grids, both at the transmission and distribution levels and follow a robust assessment of the impacts on nature and societies.