UK, Germany, and France push for ambitious EU CO2 goal

Jessica Shankleman
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Ministers call on Commission to propose domestic carbon reduction target of at least 40 per cent, as new figures show bloc is set to miss 2050 goals

The UK has joined forces with France, Germany, and Italy to step up calls for an ambitious EU carbon-cutting goal for 2030, after new figures revealed the bloc is way off track if it wants to meet its...

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