EU's contribution to global climate deal approved

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Environment Council backs plans to cut bloc's emissions by at least 40 per cent on 1990 levels by 2030

The EU's ambitious plans to cut carbon emissions by at least 40 per cent on 1990 levels by 2030 have been approved by ministers, paving the way for Brussels to formally submit its contribution to a global...

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