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Nature 445, 234-235 (18 January 2007) | doi:10.1038/445234a; Published online 17 January 2007

Europe moves to secure its future energy supply

Quirin Schiermeier1

  1. Quirin Schiermeier, with additional reporting by Lucy Odling-Smee
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Commission proposes common policy to tackle climate change.

A sweeping proposal for a common energy policy for Europe, unveiled last week by the European Commission, calls for a radical shift towards a low-carbon economy. Although environmental campaigners have criticized the proposal for not going far enough, other experts say that the plan is much more ambitious and concrete than any suggested before.