Europe to lower CO2 emissions even more
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Blikkie
Blikkie writes "BBC reports that the European Union has decided that just following the Kyoto protocols wasn't enough, and has unilaterally decided to lower it's CO2 emissions for 2020 with 20% compared to 1990 emissions. EC President Jose Manuel Barroso said there must be a common European response to climate change. New policies were needed "to face a new reality" — to make European's energy supplies more secure, he said.
It is clear that this decision doesn't stem from altruism, and is much more inspired by the fact that fuel has stopped flowing once again. In the end it might turn out economically efficient though, with the fuel prices rising and rising over the past few years."
It is clear that this decision doesn't stem from altruism, and is much more inspired by the fact that fuel has stopped flowing once again. In the end it might turn out economically efficient though, with the fuel prices rising and rising over the past few years."