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EU court rules against Britain over power plant emissions
2016-09-21 12:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Britain failed to respect European Union limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from a coal-fired power plant in Wales, the European Court of Justice said on Wednesday. The European Commission launched an inquiry in May 2012 into the environmental credentials of the Aberthaw plant and took Britain to court in March 2015. Britain can now expect a fine and will have to pay the Commission's legal costs. EU member states were required to reduce emissions from large combustion plants by the start of 2008,...
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