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Merkel warns EU against tough CO2 targets for carmakers
2013-09-12 11:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, facing elections in less than two weeks, warned the European Union on Thursday against imposing tough environmental targets on German luxury carmakers, saying they could harm innovation and economic growth. Merkel, tipped to win a third term as chancellor in a September 22 poll, blocked a deal in June that would have set Europe's car industry an ambitious target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2020. "Europe must learn that we are not an isolated continent...
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