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EU relaxes renewables target, reaps criticism

By Juergen Baetz
Published January 22, 2014 6:25pm ET
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EU relaxes renewables target, reaps criticism
Protestors from an anti-fracking group wait for the start of a demonstration outside EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a framework for climate and energy policies beyond 2020 and up to 2030. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) | Virginia Mayo

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday shied away from more ambitious renewable energy goals as the bloc’s sluggish economy appeared to dent its zeal in the global fight against climate change.

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