EU on track to 'overshoot' 2020 carbon target

Jessica Shankleman
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New figures reveal EU 28 had curbed emissions by 19 per cent by the end of 2012

The European Union looks set to significantly exceed its target to curb greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2020, and consequently is now likely to come under fresh pressure to agree strict new...

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