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EU leaders endorse new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions

The heads of state and government of the European Union (EU) have their group picture taken on the summit in the EU headquarters in Brussels, capital of Belgium on March 8, 2007. They gathered on Thursday evening for their spring summit which will focus on energy policy and climate change. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    BRUSSELS, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The European Union members approved a new target late Thursday to cut the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from the 1990 level in 2020.

EU leaders meet to discuss energy policy, climate change

    BRUSSELS, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The heads of state and government of the European Union (EU) gathered on Thursday evening for their spring summit which will focus on energy policy and climate change.

    "Europe is at an important crossroads. If we act decisively now, we have a chance of effectively counteracting the dangers of climate change. Climate and energy policies are therefore at the center of this European Council," German Chancellor Angela Merkel told her counterparts in a letter prior to the summit.

EU divided on mandatory target for renewable energy

    BRUSSELS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The European Union members were still divided over a plan to set a mandatory target for increasing use of renewable energy across the bloc on Tuesday, two days before an EU summit.

    To promote renewable energy is high on the agenda as the EU leaders are ready to kick off their two-day summit on Thursday, which is focused on energy policy and climate change.