EU parliament votes for three climate targets

The European Parliament yesterday voted in favour of three climate and energy targets for 2030, rebuffing a commission plan for just one binding goal.

The vote at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, has no legal force, but stokes debate before summit talks between EU leaders in March on energy and environment policy and its impact on competitiveness.

It endorses fully binding goals for cutting climate emissions, improving energy efficiency and forcing member states to increase the amount of renewable energy they use.