Europe moves to take lead on greenhouse gas emissions
Europe is offering to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 95 per cent by 2050 and by 30 per cent by 2020 if a climate-change pact is sealed in Copenhagen in six weeks’ time.
”This should be seen as a clear message to the world,” said Andreas Carlgren, the Swedish environment minister.
The EU still has to settle how to pay the developing world to cope with the impact of global warming and disputes over the EU emissions trading scheme, with Poland and other poorer east European countries unhappy about being asked to subsidise action in countries such as China and India.
Given the reluctance of the US, China and India to unveil targets or specific figures for a pact, the EU was divided over tactics. But Britain, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands believe Europe can gain from seizing the leadership before Copenhagen.
Interestingly they have previously signed up to a 40% reduction by 2020 so why is this being weakened?
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October 25th, 2009 at 1:29 am
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