Energy Security `Hostage' in EU Climate Row, Poland Says
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A drive to improve European Union energy security risks being “held hostage” to a push for a fast and ambitious agreement on future EU climate policies, according to a Polish diplomat.
Poland’s calls on EU leaders to unite behind a long-term energy strategy at a summit this week in Belgium are opposed by some EU governments that support cutting greenhouse gases by 40 percent by 2030, a goal the Polish government objects to, according to the diplomat, who asked not to be identified, citing policy.