EU leaders agree on most ambitious 2030 climate change targets
But environmental groups complain that the deal did not go far enough
Brussels
EUROPEAN Union leaders agreed on Friday what they hailed as the world's most ambitious climate change targets for 2030, paving the way for a new UN-backed global treaty next year.
The 28 leaders overcame deep divisions at a summit in Brussels to reach a deal including a commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 per cent compared to 1990 levels. They also agreed on 27 per cent targets for renewable energy supply and efficiency gains, in spite of reservations from some member states about the cost of the measures.
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