Europe’s 2040 climate target: four critical risks and how to manage them

Heusaff, Conall; Emmerling, Johannes; Luderer, Gunnar; Pietzcker, Robert C.; Reissl, Severin; Rodrigues, Renato; Way, Rupert

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Europe’s 2040 climate target: four critical risks and how to manage them

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Heusaff, Conall
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Emmerling, Johannes
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Luderer, Gunnar
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Pietzcker, Robert C.
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Reissl, Severin
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Rodrigues, Renato
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Way, Rupert
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https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/europes-2040-climate-target-four-critical-risks-and-how-manage-them
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Heusaff, C., Emmerling, J., Luderer, G., Pietzcker, R. C., Reissl, S., Rodrigues, R., Way, R. (2024): Europe’s 2040 climate target: four critical risks and how to manage them, (Policy Brief ; 23/2024), Brussel : Bruegel, 19 p.

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The European Commission has recommended that the European Union should cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990. Modelling shows that this target is feasible technically and is in line with social acceptability and global fairness objectives. Achieving it will require massive expansion of renewable electricity generation, drastic reductions in fossil-fuel use, energy efficiency measures and deep electrification of end-use sectors.