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Ambitious emissions reductions: greater energy security and a competitive European economy

Marta Ballesteros
Feb 03, 2012 | Posted by Marta Ballesteros in Energy



This week, the European Commission published the Staff Working Paper Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions: Member State results. The paper provides concrete data showing that an increased push to a 30% emission reduction target by 2020 will deliver financial, health and environmental benefits for member states. It complements the Communication adopted in May 2010 which outlined the costs and benefits at EU level of a higher emission reduction commitment by 2020.