MEPs fail to overturn Commission plans that would effectively consider oil from tar sands the same as standard petrol or diesel
MEPs have passed rules to rank dirty Canadian tar sands alongside standard petrol and diesel fuels. Yesterday's plenary vote on the Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) saw 337 MEPs vote against the bill, surpassing...
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