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Major companies operating in the UK have come out in support of energy secretary Chris Huhne’s call to increase the emissions reduction target to 30 per cent before 2020, up from the current 20 per cent aim.

In a letter to the Financial Times, chairman and CEO’s of 27 leading companies including Lloyds Banking Group, renewable energy project development company Acciona and energy utility Centrica said the UK, French and German ministers were right to demand an increase to today’s targets.

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The United States pledged Thursday to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels under an international climate agreement, though it made its commitment contingent on passing legislation at home.

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The European Union officially communicated its target to cut CO2 emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, with an option to raise the offer to 30 per cent if other nations make comparable efforts, the European Commission said on Thursday. The long-forecast pledge, part of EU policy since 2008, had to be confirmed to the United Nations by February 1 - a deadline set by the Copenhagen Accord signed at the UN-sponsored climate change conference hosted by the Danish capital in December.

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"India may be softening its stance on the issue of carbon emission cuts, a move that could shake up the global dynamics ahead of the Copenhagen climate change summit in December."

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Reductions of 10 and 20 percent respectively are likely to be the European Union’s bid at UN-led climate talks in Bangkok this week.

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