Climate target divides environment ministers

EurActiv reports that EU environment ministers were to meet on 15 March 2010 to debate their strategy for future international climate negotiations, but no consensus is emerging about whether the EU should raise its target for greenhouse gas emission reductions for 2020.

ESO: Background information: United Nations Climate Change Conference, 7-18 December 2008 (COP15) http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-united-nations-climate-change-conference-7-18-december-2009-cop15/

ESO: Background information: Climate treaty hopes quashed http://www.europeansources.info/record/climate-treaty-hopes-quashed/

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