News Europe 2008

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 * European parliament votes to crack down on gas guzzlers, September 25 The European Commission last year put forward a proposal to cut emissions from passenger vehicles to 130g CO2/km by 2012. The current EU average is 158g CO2/km. The environment committee effectively backed up that proposal in a vote today, and also approved a non-binding target of "no more than" 95g CO2/km for 2020, subject to a review in 2014. The final text will now be negotiated between the Parliament, EU environment ministers and the European Commission. topic


 * Bulgarian eco town 'the biggest mistake of Norman Foster's career', say protesters, July 14


 * 50,000 Estonians clean up their country in one day, May 28 topic


 * EU 'committed' to stiff CO2 cuts, March 21


 * European Commission publishes proposals to tackle climate change and legally binding renewable energy targets for Member States in 2020, January 23 topic


 * European civil society bodies welcome the EU Reform Treaty as an important step in bringing the EU closer to civil society and citizens. January 16 topic

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