Europe agree on emission targets

EU leaders have reached agreement in the steps will be taken to deal with global warming. Plan, which was achieved in meeting peak Brussels, how to set the 27 members the EU will reduce emissions of carbon gases by 20% in the year 2020.French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, who led the meeting said that the peak is quite something historic has happened in Brussels

However, the critic said concessions given to some countries will reduce the impact of long-term emissions reduction package.

EU leaders discuss 20-20-20 Package to climate change and also the concessions that need to be given to industries that struggle as a result of the current economic crisis.

Ambitious plan
The steps agreed upon in Brussels this still requires approval from the European Parliament before becoming law with a 20% reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases in the year 2020 compared to 1990 levels.

The EU also aims to improve energy terbarui to 20% in the year 2020.

Scientists say CO2 emissions must be reduced between 25% to 40% in the year 2020, so there is a reasonable opportunity to prevent the danger of global warming.
EU Commissioner President, Jose Manuel Barroso said the European plan is the most ambitious proposals in the world. "Europe today has passed the credibility test. The definition is about climate change," said Barroso at the same time ask the elected U.S. president, Barack Obama, to follow the steps of Europe.