The effort of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must be shared on the basis of solidarity between the member states, ie taking account of each country's gross domestic product (GDP).rnThe draft burden-sharing decision for the commitment of an overall reduction of 20% of the Union's GHG emissions by 2020 establishes that countries with a relatively weak GDP, which hope to achieve important growth, may increase their emissions to a limited extent compared to 2005 levels.rnOn the other hand, the countries with a relatively high GDP per capita must absolutely reduce their emissions.rnThe European Commission points out the need to factor in the considerable differences in economic development between the member states.rnThe poorest countries will therefore be able to increase their emissions in sectors like transport.
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