Benefits of emissions cuts highlighted

The European Commission concluded, on 8 March 2011, that reducing the bloc’s carbon emissions by 25% by 2020 would be more cost effective over the long term, but it stopped short of raising its target of 20% cuts over this decade.

The finding came in a long-awaited report from the Commission, known as the roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 2050 that lays out the policy steps for the European Union to achieve its goals in fighting global warming.

United Kingdom: FCO: News, 16.3.11: European Commission pushes for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=567137082

EUObserver, 1.3.11: EU ministers blow cold on tougher energy efficiency targets http://euobserver.com/885/31891

EurActiv, 9.3.11: '2050 strategy' builds on energy savings http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-environment/2050-strategy-builds-energy-savings-news-502895

ESO: Background information: EU to leave decision on CO2 cuts until next year http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-to-leave-decision-on-co2-cuts-until-next-year/

European Commission: RAPID: IP/11/272: Climate change: Commission sets out Roadmap for building a competitive low-carbon Europe by 2050 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/272&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EurActiv, 14.3.11: Britain, Germany to lead push for deeper CO2 cuts http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/britain-germany-lead-push-deeper-news-503044

European Commission: DG Climate Action: Policies: Roadmap 2050 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/roadmap/index_en.htm

EurActiv, 15.3.11: Wind sector keeps up pressure on EU over targets http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/wind-sector-keep-high-pressure-eu-targets-news-503080

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