EU agrees to landmark climate deal

Smoke rises from a heat and power plant in Warsaw, Poland. European Union leaders agreed a landmark climate change deal, including a headline commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030, EU head Herman Van Rompuy said.

Smoke rises from a heat and power plant in Warsaw, Poland. European Union leaders agreed a landmark climate change deal, including a headline commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030, EU head Herman Van Rompuy said.

Published Oct 24, 2014

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Brussels - European Union leaders agreed on Friday a landmark climate change deal, including a headline commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030, EU head Herman Van Rompuy said.

“Deal! At least 40 percent emissions cut by 2030. World's most ambitious, cost-effective, fair #EU2030 climate energy policy agreed,” Van Rompuy said, adding that the European leaders also adopted 27 percent targets for renewable energy supply and efficiency gains. - Sapa-AFP

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