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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8152

16 February 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/climate
Margot Wallström criticises new US plan to authorise significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions

Brussels, 15/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - Rather than aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the United States new action plan for combating climate change has come in for criticisms from Margot Wallström, the EU Environment Minister. Commenting on the plan that George Bush unveiled on Thursday, the Commission said in a press release that 'The US, as the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has a great responsibility in contributing to global efforts to combat climate change. But the...

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