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EU must set 'clear direction' for 2050 net zero target, member states demand

Michael Holder

Michael Holder

20 November 2018 • 3 min read

Member states and businesses pile pressure on EU to raise ambition on climate change and clean energy

Environment ministers from 10 EU member states have urged the European Commission to "set a clear direction" towards reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as pressure mounts on the bloc to...

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