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VW scandal: European Parliament agrees Committee of Inquiry

The European Parliament has agreed to the setting up of a special inquiry committee, lasting 12 months, to investigate alleged contraventions of European Union law and alleged maladministration in the application of Union law that led to …

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MEPs back Tar Sands objection

MEPs back Tar Sands objection

MEPs on the European Parliament’s Environment Committee have today voted to support a resolution objecting to the decision by the European Commission to weaken the EU’s Fuel Quality Directive, which will remove a major potential obstacle to the exportation of Tar Sand oil to Europe.

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MEPs agree on delaying auction of CO2 pollution permits

The European Parliament today finally approved plans to delay the auctioning of some CO2 pollution permits by a few years in order to allow the market price of carbon to recover and thus encourage companies to invest in less-polluting te…

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