Davey steps up calls for EU to halve emissions by 2030

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Strong carbon reduction target without prescriptive green energy goal would encourage cost-effective low-carbon growth, secretary of state argues

Ed Davey has reiterated his call for the EU to halve its emissions by 2030, against a 1990 base line, as part of a global climate deal. But he also signalled the UK is not going to budge in its opposition...

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