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- European Union (EU) reached a provisional agreement to set a legally binding target to cut greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels.
- The agreement allows up to 5% of the target to be met with international carbon credits, leaving 85% reductions domestically.
- It postpones the EU Emissions Trading System for buildings and transport to 2028 and requires regular progress assessments.
