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Europe sets tough 40 percent targets

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EU reaches deal to cut emissions by at least 40 percent versus 1990 levels

 

Date: 27-Oct-14
Country: Europe
Author: Barbara Lewis

 

EU reaches deal to cut emissions by at least 40 percent versus 1990 levels Photo: Francois Lenoir
Finland's Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite attend an European Union leaders Summit
Photo: Francois Lenoir

European Union leaders reached a deal early on Friday to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 percent in 2030 versus 1990 levels, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said in a Twitter message.

EU leaders also agreed two other 2030 targets to increase renewable energy use to 27 percent of the total and to improve their measure of energy efficiency to at least 27 percent compared with what it would be under business as usual.

In addition, they pledged to boost cross-border links to improve the flow of energy supplies between member states.


(Reporting by Barbara Lewis; Editing by Alastair Macdonald)

 

 

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