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Fossil-fuel pledge in EU-Trump deal sparks climate fears
Fossil-fuel pledge in EU-Trump deal sparks climate fears
Economy
by  AFP

The EU is promising colossal new US fossil fuel purchases under its trade deal with President Donald Trump, raising concerns for the bloc's climate fight -- should the mammoth pledges come true. The Trump trade deal comes as the EU debates its 2040 emissions-reduction target, a key step towards its net zero goal.