Published 3 years ago

EU unveils sweeping climate change plan

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The European Union unveiled an ambitious program to combat climate change. The proposal targets carbon emissions by mandating that businesses and households switch to sustainable technologies. The EU’s initiative comes in anticipation of a climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland in November. The U.S. withdrew from the Paris Accords under the Trump administration.

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BBC News

EU unveils sweeping climate change plan

It proposes taxing jet fuel and effectively banning the sale of petrol cars within 20 years.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

EU Adopts Climate Overhaul With Moves on Cars, Planes and Trade

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union will transform every corner of its economy -- from how people heat their home to the cars they drive -- as the bloc uses a massive overhaul of rules to position itself as a global leader on climate change.Every industry will be forced to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels in order to cut pollution by at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030, according to proposals adopted on Wednesday and set to be detaile…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

EU aims to "give humanity a fighting chance" with catch-all climate plan

European Union policymakers on Wednesday unveiled their most ambitious plan yet to tackle climate change, aiming to turn green goals into concrete action this decade, and in doing so lead the way for the world's other big economies.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

EU unveils tough new climate rules, including tax on foreign polluters

The European Union is unveiling ambitious new climate change rules on Wednesday that will include forcing more emitters to pay for their carbon output, and forcing foreign companies to pay a levy for their carbon when they sell products into Europe.

3 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

EU to unveil tough climate rules, with tax on foreign firms

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday is unveiling sweeping new legislation to help meet its pledge to cut emissions of the gases that cause global warming by 55% over this decade, including a controversial plan to tax foreign companies for the pollution they cause.

3 years ago·United States

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