Monday, December 15, 2008

EU climate package explained


Here is a story from the BBC about Europe's climate change package.
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EU climate package explained
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The original package presented by the European Commission in January 2008 is expected to be watered down to some extent, because the financial crisis has amplified concern about the economic cost of green energy. EU countries are divided over how to share out that burden and limit the economic pain.
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EU 20-20-20 TARGETS
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20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020
20% increase in use of renewable energy by 2020
20% cut in energy consumption through improved energy efficiency by 2020
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