Breaking Climate News: Europe Agrees to Cut Emissions 90% by 2040. COP30 ended without strong climate commitments, but it’s exciting to see countries step up as international leaders - including all the EU countries who developed this agreement. Under the agreement, countries will be able use high-quality international carbon credits for up to 5% of their reductions. The remaining 85% reduction must come from within the country. The negotiations underscored tensions between EU countries. Extreme weather impacts encouraged some countries to push for ambitious goals, while concerns about costs and US tariffs worried others. Still, negotiators hope this goal will keep the EU on track for their longer-term goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. Read more with the link in bio.