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EU smashes 2020 emissions target six years early
2016-06-21 19:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Outperformance in 2014 shows the EU can set a more ambitious course next decade, say campaigners Offshore wind power helped cut EU emissions (Flickr/Aaron) The EU soared past its 2020 carbon cutting goal six years early, according to European Environment Agency data released on Tuesday. Greenhouse gas emissions in 2014 were 4.1% lower than the previous year and 24.4% below the 1990 baseline. The 2020 target is a 20% cut. The biggest savings were in manufacturing, power generation and...
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