EU to leave decision on CO2 cuts until next year

EU environment ministers sought to adopt an EU position for the Cancún climate conference, which would take place between 29 November and 11 December 2010 at an EU Environment Council held on the 14 October 2010 in Luxembourg.

In addition, Environment ministers postponed a decision on whether the EU should raise its 2020 emissions reduction target, in a debate that brought to the surface a division between businesses.

Environment ministers postponed a decision on the 14 October 2010 on whether the EU should raise its 2020 emissions reduction target, in a debate that brought to the surface a division between businesses.

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EurActiv, 15.10.10: Debate on CO2 target exposes rift among EU businesses http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-environment/debate-co2-target-exposes-rift-among-eu-businesses-news-498843

EUObserver, 15.10.10: EU sets sights on extending current climate deal at Cancun http://euobserver.com/9/31049

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/10/276: Environment Council, Luxembourg, 14.10.10 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/envir/117097.pdf

ESO: Background information: EU proposes sweeping climate change fight / EU outlines ambitious emissions goals http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-proposes-sweeping-climate-change-fight-eu-outlines-ambitious-emissions-goals/

ESO: Background information: Climate change: European Union making deeper emission cuts than promised http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-climate-change-european-union-making-deeper-emission-cuts-than-promised/

ESO: Background information: Commission plans climate targets for 2030, 2050 http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-plans-climate-targets-for-2030-2050/

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