A majority of European commissioners now back the UK’s argument, supported by EC president Jose Manuel Barroso, that for 2030 member states should only adopt a single greenhouse gas (GHG) target, a Brussels source toldRecharge.

“Without a binding greenhouse gas reduction target and a binding target for renewable energies, progress achieved Europe-wide in the restructuring of energy systems would never have been reached,” German economics and energy minister Sigmar Gabriel stressed.

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