on October 7, 2014 in World News
European Union drops plan to label oilsands crude ‘dirty’
European Union drops plan to label oilsands crude ‘dirty’ Move expected to get criticism from environmental campaigners and Green politicians A European Union plan to label crude from oilsands as highly polluting in its fight against climate change has been abandoned after years of opposition led by major producer Canada. A proposal published by the European Commission on Tuesday removes an obstacle to Canada exporting oilsands crude to Europe and comes at a time when tensions between the EU and top oil supplier Russia are running high. EU sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the desire for a trade… View Article
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