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Germany wins backing of EU ministers to block car emissions law
2013-10-14 20:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: European Union environment ministers on Monday agreed to German demands to scrap an agreement to cap EU car emissions that Berlin argued would cost jobs and damage its premium auto makers. After months of forceful lobbying from Germany, the ministers from the 28 EU member states agreed to reopen a deal sealed in June, but said they would work to secure it in weeks, not months. German carmakers Daimler and BMW produce heavier and less fuel-efficient vehicles than those from firms such as Italy's...
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