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EU Agrees Softer Carbon Emissions Target Ahead of Brazil Summit

Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia voted against the agreement to reduce emissions by 90 percent by 2040 amid a growing backlash against Net Zero policies.
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EU Agrees Softer Carbon Emissions Target Ahead of Brazil Summit
European Union flags flap in the wind outside EU headquarters in Brussels, on Apr 5, 2024. (Virginia Mayo/The Canadian Press/AP
Rachel Roberts
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The European Union announced Wednesday it has agreed to slash carbon emissions by 90 percent by 2040, but with more flexible targets than previously proposed, following an overnight debate ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Brazil.

Three nations—Hungary, Slovakia and Poland—voted against the agreement on the grounds it would damage the competitiveness of domestic industries.
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