EU risks 'overestimating' costs of meeting 2030 climate goals, businesses warn

Michael Holder
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European Commission's economic and energy modelling must be improved to avoid inflating costs, European Corporate Leaders Group warns

EU economic and energy modelling could be overestimating the cost of achieving the Europe's 2030 climate goals, which risks undermining the scale and pace of green investment and decarbonisation required,...

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