EU countries are undershooting their 2030 greenhouse gases (GHG) emission reduction targets, a European Commission official told lawmakers during the first meeting of this European Parliament’s environment committee. Yvon Slingenberg, director for strategy, analysis and planning in the Commission’s climate department, told MEPs there’s “a clear need to significantly step-up implementation efforts” and accelerate emission reductions in order to stay on track to reach overall climate targets set under the European Climate Law. Slingenberg addressed MEPs on climate goals under measures such as th…