Progress on climate action

The EU has steadily decreased its greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. 

In 2024, the EU made further progress in cutting net greenhouse gas emissions, with a 2.5% reduction compared to the previous year. This puts the EU on track to achieve its 2030 emission reduction target of a 55% decrease compared to 1990 levels, provided existing and planned policy measures are fully implemented by the EU and Member States with strong investment flows. 

Since 1990, the EU has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by over 37% - or 39% excluding international aviation and shipping - all while growing its economy by 71%.

Going forward, an emission reduction of 140 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per year (about 3 percentage points of 1990 emissions) needs to be achieved on average from now until 2030.

Continued action by the EU and its Member States is needed to meet future goals and build resilience to the intensifying impacts of the climate crisis.

Climate Action Progress Report

Every year, the Commission publishes the EU Climate Action Progress Report: an annual report on progress towards the EU’s emission reduction targets. The report covers actual (historic) emissions and projected future emissions for the EU as a whole and for every EU Member State. It also includes information on different climate policy areas, EU legislative progress, climate finance and adaptation.  

With the annual report, the Commission delivers on obligations set out in the Governance Regulation, including to assess progress with the EU 2030 climate target.

Latest EU Climate Action Progress Report: Strengthening competitiveness on the road to climate neutrality

You can find the reports from previous years in the Documentation section.    

Documentation

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