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Seven states unprepared for EU greenhouse gas system

Seven EU states have still not submitted national plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the European Commission - despite long overdue deadlines.

Environment Commissioner Margot Wallström announced on Wednesday (7 July) that Greece, Italy, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Hungary, Malta and Poland have failed to send in their national plans against climate change.

The national plans are part of the EU's "Emissions trading scheme" (ETS) whereby companies may trade allowances to ...

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