UK seeks to water down Arctic oil drilling proposals

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Series Details 16.01.13
Publication Date 16/01/2013
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EurActiv reported that the United kingdom government was seeking to water down planned EU regulations on deep-sea oil drilling, even while insisting to MPs that it wants 'robust environmental protection' for oil drilling in the Arctic.
Source Link http://www.euractiv.com/energy/uk-seeks-water-arctic-oil-drilli-news-517073
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EU: EEAS: EU Arctic Policy http://eeas.europa.eu/arctic_region/index_en.htm
European Commission / JOIN: Joint Communication ... Developing a European Union Policy towards the Arctic Region: progress since 2008 and next steps (JOIN(2012)19) http://eeas.europa.eu/arctic_region/docs/join_2012_19.pdf
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