EU Standing as Climate Leader Hinges on Plan Setting 2030 Emissions Target: Diplomat

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European Council approval this week of 2030 targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions-considered likely but not a done deal-would give the bloc bragging rights as the first major player to offer cuts toward a 2015 global climate deal, the European Union's ambassador to the U.S. said Oct. 22. "Don't underestimate the difficulty of the task" ahead for members of the European Council to approve the energy and climate plan, which calls for cutting emissions 40 percent by 2030 from 1990 levels, Joao Vale de Almeida, the EU's ambassador to the U.S., said.