Independent (UK): A damaging east-west split has opened up among EU countries over how quickly and deeply they should cut their carbon emissions to combat climate change. At a two-day summit in Brussels which began last night, EU leaders were also divided about how much they should contribute to a global fund to help developing countries slow the growth in their emissions and switch to low-carbon industries. Gordon Brown wants the EU to raise its commitment to reduce its emissions by 20 per cent …