July 2021 | 191 comments (191 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: July 2021 "carbon leakage" (none / 0)

I suppose if you are a politician, death by "political suicide" is worse than "actual physical deaths of millions of people."

by asdf on Mon Jul 19th, 2021 at 03:56:16 PM EST
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willing spirit, weak flesh, or vice versa (none / 0)

EU ministers attack plans to extend carbon pricing to ~~heating, transport~~ hydrocarbon fuel

The [Flying] Dutchman, who is affiliated with the socialist party in the Netherlands, implored EU countries to first properly analyse the proposal before throwing it out of the window.
"I just want a fair assessment. Some people reacted even before we came up with a plan, saying it was political suicide or something else," he said.

wut

The European Union has launched a legal challenge at the World Trade Organisation against Russian measures it says restrict or prevent EU companies from selling goods to Russian state-owned enterprises.
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In addition, Russian firms wanting to procure certain engineering products abroad need authorisation, the Commission said. It also complained about national quota requirements of up to 90% in the procurement of about 250 products, including vehicles and textiles.

by Cat on Tue Jul 20th, 2021 at 08:45:12 PM EST
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July 2021 | 191 comments (191 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)