Poland warns EU on climate policy

The FT and EurActiv reported that an EU Environment Council meeting planned for the 9 March 2012 was being pushed to the brink of crisis by a Polish rejection of any mention of a proposed Low Carbon Roadmap for 2050, which foresaw up to 95% emissions cuts by mid-century.

EurActiv, 8.3.12: Poland defies Europe over 2050 low-carbon roadmap http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/poland-vs-europe-2050-low-carbon-roadmap-news-511380

ESO: Background information: 2050 roadmap to re-boot stalled energy efficiency talks http://www.europeansources.info/record/2050-roadmap-to-re-boot-stalled-energy-efficiency-talks/

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

EUObserver, 9.3.12: Poland to veto EU low carbon plan http://euobserver.com/885/115526

EurActiv, 9.3.12: Danes see ‘tough negotiations’ at Environment Council http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/danish-presidency-predicts-tough-negotiations-environment-council-news-511409

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/12/170: Preparation Environment Council, 9 March 2012 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/170&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Polskie Radio, 9.3.12: Poland to block new EU CO2 emission cuts targets http://www.thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/92712,Poland-to-block-new-EU-CO2-emission-cuts-targets

Gazeta Wyborcza, 12.3.12: Why Poland says no to EU’s climate policy (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/1610421-why-poland-says-no-eu-s-climate-policy

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/12/99: Environment Council, Brussels, 9 March 2012 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/envir/128883.pdf

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