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Thu 12 Dec 2008EU committed to greenhouse gas reductions of 20%
THE EUROPEAN Union intends to "deliver on its commitment" for a 20 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, and "perhaps even more" if other countries followed its lead, according to EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas, writes Frank McDonald, Environment Editor, in Poznan
He told a press conference in Poznan, western Poland, that the overall target would "remain intact" even if European leaders agreed to give some leeway to member states such as Poland, because of their concerns about the impact on coal-fired power plants.
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