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EU's 90% Emission Cut Faces Backlash from Slovakia

7/11/2025

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The European Commission's ambitious goal to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 is encountering fierce resistance, especially from Slovakia. Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba deems the target unrealistic, igniting a political firestorm within the EU as doubts about achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 grow among member states.

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The European Commission's ambitious goal to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 is encountering fierce resistance, especially from Slovakia. Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba deems the target unrealistic, igniting a political firestorm within the EU as doubts about achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 grow among member states.