Row likely over call for bigger CO2 allowance

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Series Details 11.2.06
Publication Date 11/02/2006
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The European Commission is expected to reject UK demands to increase UK businesses' carbon dioxide allowances by almost 20m tonnes. The proposed rejection by Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas must be endorsed by fellow Commissioners before being adopted on 16 February 2006.
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United Kingdom: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Environmental Protection: Climate Change: Emissions Trading: Emissions Trading Schemes http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/trading/index.htm
BBC News, 22.2.06: Britain's emissions plan rejected http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4740878.stm
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