Reuters: Creation of green jobs and a drive to cut reliance on Russian gas should help convince the European Union to agree a climate deal this year despite fears of a world economic slowdown, Denmark’s Climate and Energy Minister said. Connie Hedegaard said approval by EU leaders of a package of measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 would brighten prospects for a U.N. climate deal meant to be agreed in Copenhagen at the end of 2009. “I’m sure …