Energy secretary Ed Davey praised for bid to seal a European CO2 cuts deal, but Poland warns that option to veto remains
The UK has been hailed for showing leadership to broker a new target to cut carbon emissions, despite ongoing objections from Poland to a deal later this month.
Any suite of 2030 climate targets agreed now could be taken to a UN conference in Lima this December, allowing a push for reciprocal moves from other countries before a global summit in Paris next year, where a climate pact is supposed to be agreed.