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U.S. proposes tighter rules on soot pollutionReuters | 15 Jun 2012WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration proposed stricter standards to control harmful soot from heavy industry on Friday, a move expected to save lives but which drew criticism from Republicans and industry worried the costs of compliance will hurt the economy.
Climate Change Analysis: CO2 market has failed to promote cleaner energyReuters | 15 Jun 2012LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's emissions trading scheme has failed to create incentives for utilities to use cleaner energy fuels, meaning that governments will have to switch to simpler tools, such as subsidies and regulation, to enforce emissions reduction targets.
Climate Change Australia cuts number of firms to pay carbon taxReuters | 15 Jun 2012CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will levy a controversial carbon tax on about half the number of companies originally expected, a government list released on Friday shows, which may limit the economic and political impact of the tax which starts on July 1.
Climate Change EU car CO2 proposals well-tuned: car parts chiefReuters | 14 Jun 2012BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission proposals to enforce tighter CO2 standards for new cars strike the right balance between ambition and cost, the head of European car part suppliers' association said, arguing against tougher goals for now.
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