European Commission proposals on energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions have been damned by a Rochdale Euro-MP.
The Commission published its "Climate Roadmap to 2050" on Tuesday (8 March 2011) which details how to slash greenhouse gas emissions across the EU by the middle of the century.
Lib Dem environment spokesman Chris Davies MEP has blasted the new proposals for allowing countries like China to steal a march in developing future green technology. Mr Davies said: "The Commission has today demonstrated all the courage and conviction of a rabbit caught in headlights and about to be run over. “With China investing half its GDP in low carbon technologies and developments, by refusing to insist that we raise our ambitions and make firm commitments to improve energy efficiency the Commission is condemning the European Union to failure.
"By opting for complacency and delay we could hardly have been let down more if the Commissioners were acting on behalf of the Chinese Government .
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