EU agrees on new emissions targets before global climate summit in Brazil

The European Union said on November 5 it would slash carbon emissions by 90% by 2040, in an agreement widely seen as a weakening of the 27-nation bloc’s previous climate goals, after an overnight debate ahead of the U.N. climate conference in Brazil. Among criticised measures is the deal for provisions that will allow the EU to buy carbon credits from less-developed countries, effectively outsourcing the bloc’s obligations. FRANCE 24’s Valerie Dekimp breaks it down for us.