EU agrees binding energy targets
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EU leaders agree in principle to make targets for renewable energy binding, Sweden's prime minister says.
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Investor's Business Daily - The European Union agreed on measures to fight global warming, pledging that a fifth of the bloc's energy will come from green power sources such as wind turbines and solar panels by 2020 and that 10% of European cars will run on biofuels. The binding accord, the 1st to go beyond the 35-nation Kyoto Protocol in its targets for greenhouse gas emissions cuts, does not include an enforcement mechanism.
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BRUSSELS -- European Union environment ministers agreed yesterday on an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 in one of the boldest moves yet to contain global warming -- a goal likely to lead to mandatory limits for cars and pollution allowances for airlines.
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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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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 such as the sun and the wind, and ...Comment
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European Union ministers moved closer on Tuesday night to an agreement on setting fishing quotas for next year after the European Commission agreed
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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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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 and US reach a compromise after marathon talks over post-Kyoto steps to combat climate change.
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Europe embarked on a bold path to fight climate change Friday, agreeing that one-fifth of the energy used by the 27-nation bloc by 2020 will come from renewable sources such as the sun and the wind, and ...Comment
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European Union leaders are on the brink of striking an agreement on Friday to set a binding pan-European target for renewable energy sources as part of an ambitious strategy to fight climate change.Comment
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The European Parliament and EU governments strike a deal on legislation to control the use of toxic chemicals.
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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 and Asian leaders pledged Monday to set new carbon dioxide emissions targets that go beyond those now set for 2012 under the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol.
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Blueprint's binding targets for 27 member countries, with Brussels keen for deal with US, China and India
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European Union leaders agreed Thursday to establish binding targets for renewable energy, but they put off the issue of how to achieve them, Sweden's premier said.Comment
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Some EU countries want renewable energy targets to be voluntary European Union leaders are resuming talks to try to reach a deal on a binding target for the use of renewable energy, such as wind and solar ...Comment