The European Union's climate ambitions and its hopes for an industrial revival will come to a head Thursday as the bloc's 27 leaders meet to chart a way forward -- with the clock ticking to set a key emissions goal.

The EU is under pressure to agree on a 10-year target to cut carbon emissions ahead of the United Nations COP30 climate summit next month. But competing concerns over supporting ailing businesses including Europe's cherished car industry have stalled progress.

"Leaders now have a narrow window to break the deadlock and send a clear signal ahead of COP30," said Elisa Giannelli, of the E3G climate advocacy group.

Tensions between the EU's desire to play a starring role in the fight against global warming and boost its sluggish economy have been bubbling up for months.

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