European Parliament environment committee supports low-carbon plan

Article Type: News From: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Volume 4, Issue 2

The European Parliament’s environment committee has given its backing to post-2020 carbon reduction targets in the proposed low-carbon roadmap. A majority of its members also support setting aside EU emissions trading scheme(ETS) allowances. Further negotiations will be needed before the plenary vote,but the potential agreement means that European countries may move a step forward in pursuing low-carbon economic development.