EU states must bridge 'planning gap' in order to hit climate targets, report warns

Clean Air Task Force calls for overhaul of action plans with many countries, including Germany and France, missing drafts deadlineEuropean countries must bridge the vast "planning gap" between their climate targets and action plans, according to a report.The national energy and climate plans (NECPs) that EU member states made in 2019 are outdated, lack key details and do not line up with long-term strategies, according to analysis from the environmental nonprofit organisation Clean Air Task Force. Only half of the states have submitted a fresh proposal two months after an EU deadline for draft plans passed in June. Continue reading...