European Parliament confirms 2030 climate target to cut emissions
09 October 2020 |
10:47 am
The EU's three main bodies have put forth three different sets of climate protection goals. The most ambitious came from lawmakers, but everyone will have to agree for anything — other than the climate — to change.
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