EU urges world to follow its lead on climate

Reports of the European Council, Brussels, 11-12 December 2008 - in particular agreements on the EU's climate change package and a fiscal stimulus plan in reaction to the recessionary fears in EU Member States,

Deutsche Welle, 13.12.08: EU Leaders Unite on Climate Plan and Lisbon Treaty http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3870524,00.html

France24, 12.12.08: Brussels seals deal on climate, economy and referendum http://www.france24.com/en/20081212-brussels-seals-deal-climate-economy-referendum-lisbon-eu-summit

EurActiv, 12.12.08: Industry set to win EU climate concessions http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-change/industry-set-win-eu-climate-concessions/article-178003

EurActiv, 12.12.08: EU summit gives in to Irish demands on Lisbon Treaty http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/eu-summit-gives-irish-demands-lisbon-treaty/article-178004

EurActiv, 12.12.08: EU leaders clinch deal on CO2 storage financing http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy/eu-leaders-clinch-deal-co2-storage-financing/article-178038

EurActiv, 12.12.08: EU anxious to keep global climate leadership http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-change/eu-anxious-keep-global-climate-leadership/article-178026

ESO: Background information: Deal on climate and slump hangs in balance http://www.europeansources.info/record/deal-on-climate-and-slump-hangs-in-balance/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 12.12.08: Energy and climate change - elements of the final compromise http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ec/104672.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 12.12.08: European Council, Brussels, 11-12.12.08: Presidency Conclusions http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/ec/104692.pdf

BBC News, 12.12.08: EU leaders reach new climate deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7778787.stm

BBC News, 12.12.08: Ireland PM confirms EU vote plan http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7779854.stm

EurActiv, 15.12.08: Financial supervision remains high on EU agenda http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/financial-supervision-remains-high-eu-agenda/article-178049

Europedia.moussis.eu: Euroblog: The EU ''energy-climate'' package, December 2008 http://europedia.moussis.eu/discus/discus-1230747802-321327-28435.tkl

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