Sunday, March 10, 2013

EU court rebuffs Poland over CO2 emissions

BBC: Poland has voiced dismay after the European Court of Justice rejected a legal complaint it made about the EU's mechanism for cutting carbon emissions. About 90% of Poland's electricity is generated from burning coal, a fuel blamed for increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Poland says the EU's distribution of CO2 emission permits is unfair because it uses gas-based benchmarks. But the ECJ in Luxembourg said the EU Commission had not acted unfairly. "The Commission...

URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21712295
Enclosure: http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/66276000/jpg/_66276935_polishbelnewafp.jpg

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