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https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/greta-thunberg-birthday-eu-commission-target

#GretaThunberg set to receive ideal #birthday present as EU to announce radical new eco target
By George Bunn
Published: 03/01/2024

..."Greta Thunberg was handed an ideal birthday present as the climate campaigner turns 21 today after the EU Commission put forward plans to announce a new target for greenhouse gas emissions reduction next month.

However, there is some concern member states will not be able to meet the radical targets.

The European Commission is set to announce a proposal for a 2040 climate target that could see member states pledge to cut net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to just 10 per cent of 1990 levels.

But there are signs that some governments are struggling to reach existing targets set for the end of this decade.
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The 21-year-old Swedish activist has been critical of recent climate deals, including the one at the recent Cop28 in Dubai, which she has described as "a stab in the back".

She told Reuters: "This text is toothless and it is nowhere even close to being sufficient to keep us within the 1.5-degree limit.

"It is a stab in the back for those most vulnerable."...

Greta Thunberg set to receive ideal birthday present as EU to announce radical new eco target

However, there are some concerns member states are struggling to meet current targets