MEPs at the Environment Committee supports the European Commission's Roadmap, which sets "milestones" including CO2 reduction targets of at least 40% by 2030 and at least 80% by 2050. In addition, they called for an improvement on the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and other policies to help its transition towards an economy less dependent on carbon.

The Environment Committee at the European Parliament supports European Commission's Roadmap presented in September 2011, which sets milestones including CO2 reduction targets of at least 40% by 2030 and at least 80% by 2050. In addition, MEPs called for a significant number of Emissions Trading System (ETS) allowances to be set aside and changes to be made to the annual rate at which they are taken out of trading.

MEPs also recommend setting common agricultural policy (CAP) targets for sustainable use of energy in the agricultural sector. Furthermore, they asked the Commission to press ahead on transport with proposing legislation to curb shipping emissions, in the absence of an international agreement to do so.

The Environment Committee calls also on the Commission to develop sustainability criteria for biomass. MEPs want the Commission to introduce indirect land use change (ILUC) factors in order to take account of the greenhouse gas emissions caused by biofuels production.