Europe's carbon cuts should be subject to Paris climate deal EU energy chief

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Proposed 40% cut by 2030 should be reconsidered if governments fail to agree on global climate deal, says Gunther Oettinger

Europe should only push ahead with its planned cuts to carbon emissions if the rest of the world agrees to a global climate change deal at a crunch summit in Paris next year, according to the EUs energy chief.

Next month, EU leaders are expected to sign off on a package of targets for 2030 that will include a 40% cut in Europe emissions, legally enforceable Europe-wide targets of a 27% market share of renewables, and 30% improvement in energy efficiency.

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