European Union countries are edging towards a deal on how to share the burden of cutting greenhouse gas emissions within the EU, with states poised to accept national targets proposed by Brussels last year, according to diplomats and a draft document seen by Reuters.
The EU's "effort sharing" policy sets national goals for its 27 member states to reduce emissions in sectors like transport and buildings, adding up to a 40% cut in relevant emissions by 2030, from 2005 levels.
That would hike countries' existing targets - Bulgaria's existing goal is simply not to increase its emissions by 2030, while Germany currently faces a 38% cut. The targets are based on a country's per capita economic output and adjusted to ensure emissions are cut cost effectively. Hitting the new goals would require more ambitious emissions-cutting measures, such as renovating fossil fuel-guzzling buildings and replacing gas boilers with heat pumps.
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