Or they could adopt targets for energy efficiency as their economies grow.

The editorial also attacked the government for adopting numerical targets for the recruitment of ethnic minorities by the police.

In the early 80's, the German, American and Canadian central banks adopted targets for money growth.

But at the same time it is naturally a good thing if all the Member States adopt ambitious targets.

It will report that all Member States have adopted national targets for the share of electricity production from renewable energy sources.

Therefore the Community has built on this success and adopted new and higher targets earlier this year.

We in the European Union have a long record of adopting admirable targets and then failing to achieve them.

However, we have something of a track record in adopting very ambitious targets which have so far proved difficult to achieve.

Secondly, all Member States need to consider adopting national annual targets for improving a certain percentage of their existing buildings.

The European Council recently adopted ambitious targets for the EU's development.