EU Leaders Agree to Cut Greenhouse Gases
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European Union leaders reached a broad agreement on an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gases and switch to renewable energy sources as part of the fight against global warming.Comment
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European Union leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday, seeking a landmark accord to fight climate change amid divisions over the best way to choke off greenhouse gases.
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The European Commission set targets Wednesday for EU member states to slash greenhouse gases, seeking to calm fears about the burden of fighting climate change and warning that the cost of dithering would be much higher.
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Science & environment: European commission to tell member states what they have to do to meet its plan to cut emissions
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Europe and the United States reached a compromise at the UN climate change conference on future efforts to reduce harmful greenhouse gases, according to a draft text of the deal obtained by AFP.
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The 27 EU nations moved toward a common energy policy, agreeing on cleaner fuel targets while watering down a proposal to force the break-up of the sector into production and distribution operators.
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The European Union, the heavyweight in the fight against global warming, will push for mandatory cuts in emissions after the Kyoto protocol expires in 2012 despite fervent opposition from the United States.
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European Union leaders were on the  brink of agreeing on Thursday to set a binding pan-European  target for renewable energy sources as part of an ambitious  strategy to fight climate change.
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Industrial nations agreed a compromise at U.N. climate talks on Friday that stiff 2020 targets for greenhouse gas cuts would be useful pointers for future work on a new climate treaty, delegates said.
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European Union leaders seeking tougher action to curb climate change clinched a deal Thursday on a 20 per cent unilateral cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990 levels - but remained split on ...Comment
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The European Union said Saturday it supported a compromise proposal on upcoming negotiations for a new global warming pact, bringing the contentious talks nearer to resolution.
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EU leaders are edging closer to a deal on binding targets for renewable energy use, sources in Brussels say.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that the Group of Eight has agreed on a plan calling for "substantial cuts" in the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming.
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EU environment ministers agree in principle to cut emissions by 20% by 2020, and seek a global 30% cut.
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European Union leaders on Friday endorsed binding targets to cut greenhouse gases and ensure a fifth of the bloc's energy comes from green power such as wind turbines and solar panels.
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European Union leaders agreed a full  package of binding measures on Friday to build a common energy  policy and fight climate change, challenging the world to  follow suit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
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EU leaders on Saturday clinched a deal on Europe&#39;s future, agreeing the shape of a treaty to streamline the expanded bloc after striking a compromise with tough-talking Poland in all-night talks.