Lord Stern: EU must halve emissions by 2030

Jessica Shankleman
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Renowned economist says ambitious climate change target would boost certainty for investors in the UK and Europe

The European Union should set an ambitious goal to halve emissions from 1990 to 2030, in order to help build confidence among businesses and other countries that it is serious about limiting climate change...

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