Bloomberg: Energy Security `Hostage' in EU Climate Row, Poland Says

A drive to improve European Union energy security risks being “held hostage” to a push for a fast and ambitious agreement on future EU climate policies, according to a Polish diplomat.

Poland’s calls on EU leaders to unite behind a long-term energy strategy at a summit this week in Belgium are opposed by some EU governments that support cutting greenhouse gases by 40 percent by 2030, a goal the Polish government objects to, according to the diplomat, who asked not to be identified, citing policy.

The countries, which the diplomat declined to identify, aim to overcome Poland’s opposition to the ambitious climate goals by making a tactical link between energy security and carbon policies, the diplomat said.
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