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EU Anti-Pollution Plan To Hit UK Indus - FT

Plans to tighten European Union anti-pollution legislation could force the closure of swathes of industry in the U.K., business leaders have warned, the Financial Times reports on its Web site Monday.
Δευ, 7 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 07:52
Plans to tighten European Union anti-pollution legislation could force the closure of swathes of industry in the U.K., business leaders have warned, the Financial Times reports on its Web site Monday.

The European Commission tabled proposals just before Christmas to toughen directives dealing with dust, sulfur and nitrogen emissions that cause acid rain and smog, saying national governments were set to miss targets that would save tens of thousands of lives.

However, the FT reports that BusinessEurope, which represents employers across the E.U., says the cost of compliance could force many plants to close. "These directives will impose a disproportionate cost on industry, leading to production cuts in Europe rather than to further innovation and investment in clean technologies," it said in a letter to commissioners.

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