Climate change fears after German opt-out

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Series Details 23.9.08
Publication Date 23/09/2008
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Article reports that climate campaigners warn that a German government decision taken in September 2008 to back an almost total exemption for industry from new EU rules that would force companies to pay for the carbon dioxide they emit threatens to undermine a key tenet of European Union climate policy.

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European Parliament: News: Focus, 27.8.08: Will we have tough new climate change targets by year-end? http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/focus_page/064-35431-245-09-36-911-20080825FCS35404-01-09-2008-2008/default_en.htm

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