Businesses urge EU to adopt energy efficiency goals

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Execs at Alstom, Siemens, Schneider Electric and Philips say legislation would drive jobs and growth

Siemens, Unilever and Alstom are among a group of leading companies calling on EU leaders to support ambitious energy efficiency legislation that would help to drive energy-saving investments beyond 2020....

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