Hedegaard to prioritise post Kyoto deal

摘要

Finalising the international climate discussions on the post-2012 regime and implementing the EU's 2020 CO_2 reduction target will be Connie Hedegaard's priorities when she starts her term as EU Commissioner for climate change, she told MEPs ahead of her hearing in the European Parliament on Friday.rnAccording to the former Danish Energy and Climate Minister, who presided over the Copenhagen climate conference last month, combating climate change goes hand in hand with creating new green jobs and reducing dependency on foreign oil and gas.