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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has given details of what he has called a "detailed roadmap" in the struggle against climate change.
He told the European Parliament that Europeans wanted "a vision and a plan of action".
Biofuel plans will be modified to avoid damaging impacts
Mr Barroso said the aim would be a 20% cut in the EU's greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, which could rise to 30% with an international deal.
He said work had to be begin to cut global emissions in half by 2050.
And he said Europe could lead the way.
"Europe can be the first economy for the low-carbon age," he said.
Addressing business critics who have complained that the proposals might drive industry away from the European Union, the commission president said the package was "not in favour of the environment and against the economy."
"We don't want to export our jobs to other parts of the world," he said.
He said work had to be begin to cut global emissions in half by 2050.
And he said Europe could lead the way.
"Europe can be the first economy for the low-carbon age," he said.
Addressing business critics who have complained that the proposals might drive industry away from the European Union, the commission president said the package was "not in favour of the environment and against the economy."
"We don't want to export our jobs to other parts of the world," he said.
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