Ten things you need to know about the EU 2030 climate and energy package

Jessica Shankleman
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As David Cameron joins the negotiations for a 2030 carbon reduction target, BusinessGreen assesses the key questions raised by the EU's new energy and climate change strategy

It is one month since David Cameron told the United Nations that climate change is one of the most serious threats facing our world, warning that "we simply cannot wait any longer and must agree a global...

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