The 27 EU environment ministers have signed off in the early hours of Wednesday (29 June) on a crucial package of climate laws that aims to reduce carbon emissions by 55 percent by 2030.
"We cannot fail today. We have absolutely no time to waste," EU vice-president Frans Timmermans told press in Luxembourg.
But the debates were heavily contested and lasted from Monday until 3AM Wednesday.
The deal sees the extension of the bloc's emission trading system (ETS) to buildings...
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