EU summit draft backs binding renewables target
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A draft final statement at a European Union summit on Friday set a binding target of 20 percent of renewable sources in EU energy consumption by 2020 in an ambitious strategy to fight climate change.
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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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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.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (IPS) - The European Union has decided to maintain a target  for increasing the use of biofuels despite mounting concerns that  its strategy could worsen global hunger.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World leaders meeting in Germany have agreed to pursue "substantial" cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and integrate U.S. climate plans within the established U.N. process, an EU source said.
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European Union leaders resolved on Friday to slash greenhouse gas emissions and switch to renewable fuels, challenging the world to follow its lead in fighting climate change.
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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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Russian President Vladmir Putin and European Union leaders met Thursday for a summit focused on EU concerns about Russia&#039;s reliability as a key energy supplier.
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Europe embarked on a bold path to fight climate change Friday, agreeing that a fifth of the energy used by the 27-nation bloc by 2020 will come from renewable sources like the sun and the wind, and challenging ...Comment
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Britain will stage a u-turn by supporting European proposals for binding targets on renewable energy generation.
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The EU is to set carbon limits under the next phase of the European Trading Scheme, a  tool to tackle global warming.
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The European Commission is to detail wide-ranging proposals for achieving its goals on climate and energy.
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European Union leaders will put their weight behind ambitious goals to fight climate change today in a move they hope will spur similar action from the United States and other big polluters worldwide.Comment
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European Union leaders have agreed to make targets for renewable energy binding but will leave the issue of how to achieve that to a later date, the Swedish prime minister said Thursday as the leaders met to ...Comment
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The European Union's plan for tackling climate change calls for imposing emissions cuts on member states, building more windmills and making it costlier for major polluters, according to documents to be unveiled Wednesday.
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BRUSSELS, Nov 9  - The European Union said Tuesday it was prepared to forge ahead with a revolutionary nuclear energy project if negotiations with Japan and other backers on where to locate it break down.
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The EU adopts plans to force European energy markets to be open to more competition.