EU: Look to low-carbon for big growth

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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The effort to address the threats posed by climate change should be seen as an opportunity for economic growth, the European Commission president said.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso was among the more than 100 leaders on hand for a climate summit at the United Nations headquarters. European leaders are debating policies that extend beyond a 2020 commitment to cut emissions, increase energy efficiency and expand on renewable energy resources from their 1990 benchmark.

Barroso told delegates during his Tuesday address the international community can only meet the threat with a united front.

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