European Union vows zero carbon by 2050

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 15, 2021 1:04 am

BRUSSELS: The European Union unveils a plan on Wednesday to meet its bold green pledge of carbon neutrality by 2050, at the risk of triggering an epic political clash over electric cars and fuel prices.

The dozen draft legal texts are intended to transform the European economy from fossil fuel dependency to a world of net-zero emissions, low pollution and battery-powered transport.

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