European industry hopes to profit from Obama’s new climate plan

Following the announcement by US President Barack Obama on 3 August 2015 regarding a plan to considerably cut carbon emissions from power plants, several European politicians and other stakeholders reacted positively to it.

The plan was seen as an attempt by Mr Obama to secure his legacy and fulfill election promises during his final months in office.

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EurActiv, 03.08.15: Obama unveils sweeping cuts to power plant emissions: 'We have to get going' http://www.euractiv.com/sections/climate-environment/obama-unveils-sweeping-cuts-power-plant-emissions-we-have-get-going

United States: White House: Press Release, 03.08.15: Fact Sheet: President Obama to Announce Historic Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/08/03/fact-sheet-president-obama-announce-historic-carbon-pollution-standards

The Guardian, 03.08.15: Obama's clean power plan hailed as US's strongest ever climate action http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/03/obamas-clean-power-plan-hailed-as-strongest-ever-climate-action-by-a-us-president

France24, 04.08.15: EU hails Obama’s new climate plan as ‘genuine’ effort to cut emissions http://www.france24.com/en/20150804-eu-support-obama-usa-clean-power-plan-climate-change-emissions-environment

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Politico, 03.08.15: Obama issues landmark climate change rule http://www.politico.eu/article/obama-issues-landmark-climate-change-rule-environmental-power-industry-fossil-fuels/

Deutsche Welle, 04.08.15: EU climate envoy welcomes Obama's carbon plan http://dw.com/p/1G9G9

Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 04.10.15: Obama announces climate protection measures http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER167496-Obama-announces-climate-protection-measures

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