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Poland's EU commissioner has questioned the man-made nature of climate change (Photo: Notat)

Poland blocks climate efforts in 'dark day' for Europe

by Andrew Willis, Brussels,

Poland has scuppered an attempt to tighten European Union carbon emission targets, sparking widespread concern just days before Warsaw is set to take over the EU's six-month rotating presidency.

EU environment ministers met in Luxembourg on Tuesday (21 June) to discuss the European Commission's '2050 Roadmap' towards a greener economy, with all-but-one member states agreeing on the need to do more.

After the meeting, British energy secretary Chris Huhne summed up the mood by say...

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Poland's EU commissioner has questioned the man-made nature of climate change (Photo: Notat)

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