Leaked documents reveal UK fight to dilute EU green energy targets (The Guardian)
►http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jun/03/coalition-dilute-eu-green-energy-targets
The government has been trying to water down key environmental regulations in Brussels despite trumpeting its commitment to green issues at home, leaked documents show. The papers, seen by the Guardian, reveal British officials repeatedly trying to prevent the adoption of European Union rules on energy efficiency, curtailing the proposals and making them voluntary rather than mandatory in many cases. In addition, the UK has tried repeatedly to ensure that the EU does not adopt a new target for renewable energy generation. (...) Source: The Guardian
