Europe can make 30% emissions cuts, EU figures show

EurActiv writes about the EU’s plans in cuttind the greenhouse gas emission. According to the maths used by Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard, a 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions is possible by 2020 if Europe meets its efficiency targets. But no-one in the Commission will say this publicly for two reasons.

One is that the dry figures involved hint at a well-known and still simmering dispute between the European Commission's climate and energy departments – DG Climate Action and DG Energy.

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ESO: Background information: Future EU budget must target energy efficiency, says Hedegaard http://www.europeansources.info/record/future-eu-budget-must-target-energy-efficiency-says-hedegaard/

ESO: Background information: Benefits of emissions cuts highlighted http://www.europeansources.info/record/benefits-of-emissions-cuts-highlighted/

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