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European nations squabbling over new 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gases
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/10/european-nations-squabbling-over-new-2030-targets-to-reduce-greenhouse-gases/
European nations squabbling over new 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gases
By Agence France-Presse
Friday, January 10, 2014 12:19 EST
European nations stand sharply divided over setting new 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, EU sources said Friday.
European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso called in commissioners to try to agree figures ahead of talks on January 22 but there was no progress, one source said.
Parliament’s environmental and energy committees on Thursday called for a 2030 reduction target of 40 percent for carbon dioxide emissions, based on 1990 levels.
In addition, they want renewable sources to account for 30 percent of the energy mix while efficiency should be improved 40 percent.