On 21 April 2021, a provisional agreement on the European Climate Law, the key cornerstone of the European Green Deal, was found. In the ambitious package of wide-ranging measures, the European Climate Law aims to enshrine climate neutrality into EU law. Among the elements laid down in the agreement between the European Parliament and Council of the EU (representing Member States), there are: the EU’s commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and the commitment to reduce net emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels.

Once the agreement is formally approved by Parliament and Council, the law will be published and will enter into force. Read more about the European Climate Law here and about the agreement here.