The EU risks falling behind the green century / MEPs block move to cut emission level

Commentary feature. A 20% cut in emissions by 2020 is not enough and the EU must move quickly to be more ambitious, writes Nicholas Stern.

However, an effort by European parliamentarians formally to throw Europe’s weight behind a more ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions fizzled out on the 5 July 2011 after rival members of the parliament watered down the proposal.

EurActiv, 6.7.11: Lobby fury as MEPs trash CO2 emissions cut http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/lobby-row-breaks-meps-bin-30-co2-emissions-cut-news-506307

Rzeczpospolita, 5.7.11: Poland cold to more CO2 reductions (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/757181-poland-cold-more-co2-reductions

European Parliament: Press Release, 5.7.11: Parliament decides against new climate policy resolution http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20110704IPR23285/html/Parliament-decides-against-new-climate-policy-resolution

ESO: Background information: Poland blocks Brussels’ effort on emission targets http://www.europeansources.info/record/poland-blocks-brussels-effort-on-emission-targets/

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