The EU is taking action against global warming

The editorialist Pascal Aubert considers that "the ambition declared is laudable, but the pedagogical problem is blatant - the triple objective of 20% by 2020 was conceived to mark minds - but, once again, the real difficulties were opportunely swept under the rug with a 'we'll see about that later', clearing the way for general self-congratulation. Only, 2020 is the day after tomorrow and 'later' is today. The European commission wants to strike while the iron is hot and take Member States at their word. It should however be prepared for less good will when the time comes for specifying in detail how much each will have to sacrifice in the reduction of pollutants and the installation of renewable energy in a supposedly 'fair and appropriate' approach. Each State - France first of all- already has a good idea of what they understand by this and there are practically as many interpretations as there are stars on the EU flag."

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