Germany moves to beef up climate law with new 2030 carbon target

James Murray
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German government proposes new goal to slash emissions 65 per cent against 1990 levels by the end of the decade, as revamped French climate law moves forward

The German government has today announced plans to strengthen its climate targets, following a court ruling last week that concluded Ministers had failed to adequately set out how long term emissions goals...

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