EU Opens Talks on Carbon Credits to Win Deal on Key Climate Goal

Sept. 9, 2025, 4:30 PM UTC

European Union nations will discuss potential changes to the role of imported carbon credits in the next decade in a drive for a rapid deal on the bloc’s landmark 2040 climate goal.

Denmark, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, signaled openness to debating the share of international carbon credits and the date from which they would be allowed in the bloc as part of the proposed target to cut net emissions by 90% from 1990 levels, according to a document seen by Bloomberg News.

The goal is one of the most contentious issues on the EU agenda, with members divided ...

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