EU greenhouse gas emissions fall 2.5 per cent, despite growing economy

James S Murray
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Latest figures for 2011 confirm bloc is on track to meet Kyoto emission reduction targets

The European Union saw greenhouse gas emissions fall 2.5 per cent last year, despite recording overall economic growth of 1.5 per cent. The latest figures from the European Environment Agency (EEA)...

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