Thursday, 3 June 2010

EU halfway to meeting emissions targets

EU member states are more than halfway towards meeting 2020 greenhouse gas targets according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). The Annual EU Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2008 and Inventory Report 2010, both published on Wednesday 2 June, said EU-27 emissions dropped 11.3% on 1990 while the EU-15 achieved a reduction of 6.9% on 1990. It added greenhouse gas emissions fell for a fifth consecutive year in 2008, dropping 1.9%.
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