EU leaders agree on ambitious plan to battle global warming

Associated Press | Mar. 9, 2007 (News Report)

Seizing the initiative on global warming, European Union leaders agreed Friday to fight climate change with more windmills, solar panels and efficient light bulbs, pledging that a fifth of the bloc's energy will come from green power by 2020.

Even if the measures force changes in lifestyle, business and the economy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel challenged the rest of the world to follow suit, saying there still was time to "avoid what could ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Sci/Tech, Politics
Topics: Global Warming, European Union, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Mike LaBonte - Mar 9, 2007 - 12:54 PM PST
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 by Mike LaBonte - Mar. 9, 2007

The body of the story is mostly fluff, but a sidebar has a decent summary of the EU plan. Fair number of sources, including an opposing viewpoint.

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 by Bill B May - Mar. 9, 2007

No mention in this article about opposing views to the whole global warming scam. There is plenty of documenation that puts into question the global warming issue, but you wouldn't find it here.

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