EU: Ambitious climate change targets would boost GDP

James Murray
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Leaked analysis suggests tough new targets for 2030 would lead to an increase in GDP as member states reap health benefits of cleaner energy

Those member states pushing for a significant strengthening of the EU's climate change strategy during the 2020s are about to receive valuable new ammunition, after it emerged that an upcoming European...

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