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Net Zero: MEPs back 2050 net zero emissions target

26 October 2018 • 2 min read

EU Parliament calls on Member States to step up ambition on climate change ahead of upcoming UN COP24 summit in Poland

MEPs backed a 2050 net zero emissions target yesterday, in a vote which presses EU member states to step up ambition on climate change ahead of the UN's upcoming annual climate summit in Poland. The...

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