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Nine out 10 Europeans see climate change as a serious problem

Will Nichols

04 March 2014 •

Support equally high for investment in energy efficiency and targets for renewable energy, according to new EU poll

Nine out of 10 Europeans agree climate change is a serious threat, but a clear majority believe tackling the problem by investing in renewable energy, using energy more efficiently, and reducing fossil...

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