European Commission Proposes Binding EU 40 Percent Greenhouse Gas Cut by 2030

摘要

The European Union's 28 member nations and the European Parliament should agree by the end of 2014 on a binding 40 percent greenhouse gas emissions reduction target to be achieved by 2030, the European Commission said in a strategy document published Jan. 22. The target would build on a current mandatory cut of 20 percent by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, put the EU on track for a minimum 80 percent greenhouse gas reduction by 2050, contribute to an international deal to tackle global warming, and benefit the EU economy by reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels and promoting technological development, the commission said.