EU Calls on Deeper U.S. Emissions Cuts to Protect Climate
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The European Union said the U.S. must do more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than the proposal President Barack Obama’s government released today if it’s to keep talks on limiting global warming on track.
The decision announced by the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington calls on existing power plants to reduce fossil fuel pollution by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. It’s the most comprehensive climate-protection plan yet from Obama’s administration.