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Carbon targets, border taxes, and a climate bank: Von der Leyen promises overhaul of EU net zero efforts

16 July 2019 • 3 min read

Ahead of key vote, European Commission nominee presents ambitious decarbonisation plans as she seeks to secure backing from MEPs

The EU could drastically strengthen its climate targets and strategy within 100 days, under plans put forward by European Commission President nominee Ursula von der Leyen ahead of a European Parliament...

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