Canada’s tar sands charm offensive hits the rocks

In an exclusive feature EURACTIV wrote that a Canadian bid to persuade EU policymakers to soften proposed fuel quality laws has come unstuck in 2013, with one Canadian minister publicly disputing her government’s admission that tar sands are damaging Ottawa’s image abroad, and MEP's complaining about 'undiplomatic power plays'.

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ESO: Background information: EU oil sands ruling set to irk Canada http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-oil-sands-ruling-set-to-irk-canada/

European Commission: Market Observatory for Energy: Country File: Canada http://ec.europa.eu/energy/observatory/doc/country/2010_03_canada.pdf

Huffington Post, 05.10.12: Canada's Tar Sands Battle With Europe http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/canada-tar-sands-battle-europe_n_1505658.html

EurActiv, 18.03.13: EU must play hardball on tar sands, says Canadian chief http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/eu-play-hard-ball-canada-tar-san-news-518523

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