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EU leaders struggle to adopt higher 2030 climate target on first day of summit

Published 00:36 on December 11, 2020  /  Last updated at 12:46 on September 1, 2021  /  EMEA, EU ETS, Shipping

The EU’s heads of state and government struggled to agree on an increase of the 27-nation bloc's 2030 emissions reduction target during the first day of their December summit, with negotiators finally taking a break early Friday morning as latest draft conclusions made some concessions to Central and Eastern member states but differences remain.
The EU’s heads of state and government struggled to agree on an increase of the 27-nation bloc's 2030 emissions reduction target during the first day of their December summit, with negotiators finally taking a break early Friday morning as latest draft conclusions made some concessions to Central and Eastern member states but differences remain.


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