EU set to overshoot 2020 climate goals, split over 2030

Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, stated during a meeting of the EU's environment ministers on the 14 May 2014 that the bloc would cut its carbon emissions in 2020 by a bigger margin than it has pledged it would under United Nation climate change treaties.

The ministers were meeting ahead of June 2014's resumption of UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany, when nations with Kyoto targets had agreed to review their commitments under the pact.

However, the Greek EU Presidency mentioned that member states remained split over how to meet an even more ambitious Commission proposal to cut carbon emissions by 40% in 2030.

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ESO: Background information: Trends and projections in Europe 2013: Tracking progress towards Europe's climate and energy targets until 2020 http://www.europeansources.info/record/trends-and-projections-in-europe-2013-tracking-progress-towards-europes-climate-and-energy-targets-until-2020/

ESO: Background information: Council and European Parliament agree on the technical implementation of the Kyoto Protocol http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-and-european-parliament-agree-on-the-technical-implementation-of-the-kyoto-protocol/

ESO: Background information: Germany expects quick deal over 'ambitious' EU climate goals http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-expects-quick-deal-over-ambitious-eu-climate-goals/

Deutsche Welle, 23.07.14: Germany unlikely to meet carbon reduction targets for 2020 http://dw.de/p/1ChDl

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