E.U. weakened climate proposals after BP threatened oil company exodus

Grist
By Arthur NeslenApr 20, 2016, 4:32 pm109 ptsTrending
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The E.U. abandoned or weakened key proposals for new environmental protections after receiving a letter from a top BP executive which warned of an exodus of the oil industry from Europe if the…

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