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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Julien GIRAULT

EU Walks Farming Minefield With New Climate Goals

European farmers are angry over a litany of issues, which boil down to them feeling they cannot earn a decent income (Credit: AFP)

The EU's climate goals for 2040 are set to further dial up the pressure on a farm sector that has yet to get tough on greenhouse gas emissions -- but is already up in arms over existing environmental rules.

With European elections just months away, the European Commission will Tuesday put forward its next major target for cutting the bloc's global warming emissions, and agriculture -- which emits 11 percent of them -- is a key part of the equation.

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