BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is proposing tougher
binding targets to limit greenhouse gas emissions but is shying away
from more ambitious mandatory renewable energy goals in its fight
against climate change.
The commission, the 28-nation bloc’s
executive arm, is calling for greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced by
40 percent by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, revised upward from its
existing 2020 target of a 20 percent reduction.
But to the dismay
of Germany, pro-environmentalist groups and others, it is not proposing
tougher binding renewable energy targets for each nation, but only
introduces a less ambitious pan-European goal of 27 percent by 2030.
Wednesday’s
commission proposal will shape the EU’s energy and climate action
policies over the coming years. The proposal still needs approval from
EU governments and the European Parliament.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is proposing tougher
binding targets to limit greenhouse gas emissions but is shying away
from more ambitious mandatory renewable energy goals in its fight
against climate change.
The commission, the 28-nation bloc’s
executive arm, is calling for greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced by
40 percent by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, revised upward from its
existing 2020 target of a 20 percent reduction.
But to the dismay
of Germany, pro-environmentalist groups and others, it is not proposing
tougher binding renewable energy targets for each nation, but only
introduces a less ambitious pan-European goal of 27 percent by 2030.
Wednesday’s
commission proposal will shape the EU’s energy and climate action
policies over the coming years. The proposal still needs approval from
EU governments and the European Parliament.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.