Was held last Friday, the Council of European Environment Ministers. The European Union countries have proved divided on the objectives to 2030 on the subject of climate protection. It Austria, Belgium, Francia, Germany, Portugal, UK and Sweden have criticized the proposal from the European Commission for the targets to 2030, asking for more ambitious view of the agreement of the Paris Conference, a group of other countries, led by Poland and which also includes Italy, It approved the draft proposal.
The Commission had set targets to 2030 a reduction of CO2 emissions 40%, a share of renewables in the energy mix of the 27% and an increase of 'energy efficiency 27%, Whereas a limit to the temperature rise of the globe of 2 ° C. But in Paris has found an agreement between all countries involved for groped to remain below the 1.5 ° C increase threshold. According to countries that ask the most ambitious goals, Europe should adapt to the values defined at the COP21 in Paris.
The EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate, Miguel Arias Canete, He defended the draft Commission proposal, arguing that "the EU target to 2030 They are in line with the Paris Agreement and represent a medium-term stage. The Commission will determine by 2020 a strategy to 2050 which will have as its objective the “climate neutrality”».
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