*** On 15 December 2011, the European Commission adopted the
Communication "Energy Roadmap 2050" 
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. The EU is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050 in the context of necessary reductions by developed countries as a group. In the
Energy Roadmap 2050 the Commission explores the challenges posed by delivering the EU's decarbonisation objective while at the same time ensuring
security of energy supply and
competitiveness. The Energy Roadmap 2050 is the basis for
developing a long-term European framework together with all stakeholders.