Brussels' Sprouts a Warning!
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Meanwhile, back in the US, the wealthy, having been given huge government sponsored bonuses by shifting the tax burden from those who have to those who ain't, are driving gas guzzling Hummers to Starbucks for their morning latte!
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Meanwhile, back in the US, the wealthy, having been given huge government sponsored bonuses by shifting the tax burden from those who have to those who ain't, are driving gas guzzling Hummers to Starbucks for their morning latte!
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Guardian Unlimited Business | | *Manufacturers on course to miss pledge of 25% drop *Treble annual reductions, says commissioner Nicholas Watt in Brussels Wednesday August 30, 2006 The Guardian Car manufacturers were given a blunt warning yesterday from Brussels, which said companies would face stringent laws if they failed to abide by their commitment to cut carbon dioxide emissions. European, Japanese and Korean carmakers were threatened with the "stick" of mandatory cuts in the polluting emissions after figures showed that they were on course to miss a 25% reduction in CO2 levels by 2009. Gregor Kreuzhuber, the European commission's industry spokesman, said: "The [commission] will not hesitate to replace the carrot with the stick. This would be regulation. The car industry should be aware that we are watching the situation very closely." More Here
Brussels warns carmakers: meet targets to slash CO2 emissions or face tougher laws
