European Union member states are discussing the extent to which they are prepared to combat climate change, with the possibility of implementing the world's most ambitious strategy to reduce global warming. A draft statement obtained by Reuters reveals plans to decrease EU greenhouse gas emissions by a minimum of 20 percent by 2020 compared to 1990 levels. The document also suggests a willingness to further reduce emissions by 30 percent if other developed nations follow suit and economically advanced developing countries also contribute. This proposal is expected to guide the EU's stance in negotiations for a global emissions reduction agreement post-2012. However, Hungary and Poland, recent additions to the EU, are opposing the mandatory nature of the 20 or 30 percent targets. Finland, Sweden, and Denmark have differing views on the EU target for emissions reductions, with Finland opposing a unilateral target and Sweden and Denmark advocating for a 30 percent reduction from the beginning. Some countries are also considering using a different base year for calculating emissions cuts than 1990. Germany, currently holding the EU presidency, is working to address these differences among ministers in order to secure unanimous support for the climate change strategy before a summit in March. The draft proposal states that EU states would agree to the 30 percent target under the condition that other developed countries also commit to comparable emissions reductions and economically advanced developing countries contribute according to their capabilities. The statement also mentions the need for a differentiated approach when distributing the requirements for meeting the EU target among the 27 member states. The Commission was urged to assess the criteria for how the targets would be distributed among member states. The draft stated that a differentiated approach, taking into consideration fairness, national circumstances, and the base years of the Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period, is necessary. The 15 original EU member states have a joint target to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by eight percent by 2012 compared to 1990 levels, which is divided among them in a burden-sharing agreement where some must make greater reductions than others.