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UK battles stringent limits on emissions

Europe is set to refuse Britain's request to emit more carbon dioxide.

The European Commission looks set to refuse Britain's request to emit an additional 20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year over an agreed limit, after a more than year-long petition. The refusal will leave UK power plants with a lower limit for emissions than they may have liked.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on February 16, 2006 07:00 PM |

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It is interesting that the picture accompanying this article on carbon emissions shows cooling towers emitting water vapour.

[Ed: apologies for the mix up! Of course water vapour is also a greenhouse gas, though not one we are likely to put limits on anytime soon.]

Posted by: David Smith | February 17, 2006 03:58 PM

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