Brussels, 19/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - Cyprus' national plan for allocating carbon dioxide (CO2) emission allowances for 2008-2012 has been given conditional approval. On 18 July the European Commission gave a green light to the plan on condition that certain changes are made, and that Cyprus ensures that greenhouse gas emissions from the energy and industry sectors covered by the Community system are cut. The cleared annual allocation is 5.48 million tonnes of CO2 allowances (23% less than...