EU holds off on decision to move to 30 per cent emissions target

James S Murray
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Debate continues on whether to support Kyoto and upgrade emissions goals

EU environment ministers once again failed to reach agreement on whether to upgrade the EU's emissions reduction target for 2020 from 20 per cent to 30 per cent at a meeting in Brussels yesterday, although...

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