EU Green deal-

◆Launched at COP 25 by EU a climate action plan known as European Green Deal after the failures of any concrete agreement by global community 

◆Major Decisions under Green Deal

1.Achieving Climate Neutrality-

To become “climate neutral” by 2050 and to achieve this, a law will be brought which will be binding on all member countries.

2.Increasing 2030 Emission Reduction Targets-

Increase the reduction in its emissions to at least 50% and work towards 55% in the near future.

#Facts 

1.Bhutan and Suriname are the only carbon neutral countries in the world

2.The EU is the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world after China and the USA.