EU's Juncker cautions against ramping up climate goals


  • World
  • Wednesday, 12 Jun 2019

FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker takes part in an interview with Politico Playbook Live in Brussels, Belgium June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The outgoing European Union chief executive said on Tuesday the bloc should focus on meeting its 2030 existing targets before ramping up long-term climate ambitions.

Nine of the bloc's 28 nations have called for the EU to set a target to go carbon neutral by 2050, which would mean steeper emissions cuts for industry by 2030 than existing commitments, under the 2015 Paris climate accord.

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