EU to Seek 2030 Climate, Energy Deal by Year End, Draft Shows
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European Union leaders will set an end-of-year deadline for a decision on climate and energy strategy for 2030, according to a draft political statement to be adopted at a summit later this month.
EU heads of state and government in the European Council are scheduled to have a first debate on the framework for the next decade when they meet in Brussels on March 20-21. The challenge for the 28-nation bloc is to reconcile Europe’s ambition to lead the global fight against climate change with pledges to revive the region’s industry and cut the reliance on imports of fossil fuels, a remit that is gaining more attention amid the escalating crisis in Ukraine.