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Climate and energy package announced
24.01.2008, 10:17
The European Commission on Wednesday (23 January) announced
a comprehensive package of proposals on energy and tackling climate change,
aiming to lead the world in legislative measures preventing global warming. As
commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said, in an address to the European
Parliament, it is "the most far-reaching set of legislative proposals to
be made by the European Commission for many years."
By 2020, Europe must cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, produce 20% of its
energy from renewable sources and increase energy efficiency by 20%, according
to the proposals - or "20/20/20 by 2020," as commission President
Jose Manuel Barroso called the targets. The package must still be approved by
the European Parliament and member states, meaning implementation of the
proposals is unlikely to be achieved before 2009.
Source: www.euobserver.com