European Union Aims to Reduce Emissions to Zero by 2050

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The EU would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2020, according to a plan still being developed. Miguel Arias Cañete, head of climate policy for the EU, announced the goal in a blog post. The EU will be holding public consultations starting in the next few weeks. The policy would make the EU the largest emitter in the world to make this level of commitment.

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