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European Investment Bank considers legal action over hoax coal statement
2013-02-28 10:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The European Investment Bank (EIB) has said it is considering legal action after being targetted by a hoax email that falsely declared the bank would end investment in coal projects. The bank issued a statement yesterday confirming it had been victim of a hoax. "The EIB is aware that a fake press release on its energy policy has been issued today by a so-called Philippe Wallace who is neither an employee of the EIB nor is he working under the authority of the EIB," the statement read. "The...
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