Bid to ban fast cars from Europe
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A European Parliament report urges a ban on the making of cars that can go more than 101mph (162km/h).
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The European Parliament's industry committee backs proposals to sharply cut CO2 emissions from cars.
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Slovakia's economics minister could be barred from driving in neighboring Austria after Austrian police fined him for speeding on a motorway, police said on Monday.
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<img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071024/capt.fc5e5224d7d04d70afc3ea2ce8d0e555.france_environemnt_par101.jpg?x=100&y=130&sig=OCqHdDExdgc.WJ6j9o.h5Q--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="Cars line up on the highway just outside Paris, Wednesday Oct. 24, 2007. France's government began national talks Wednesday aimed at changing the way the French treat the environment, as part of the president's bid to put the country in the forefront of the fight against global warming. The European Parliament proposed tighter emissions limits for car makers but more time to reach them as part of plans to fight global warming. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon) \
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Britain's leading scientific institution said Monday it is urging countries to back a campaign to stop a possible ban on stem cell research as part of a global treaty banning human cloning.
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One week after Britain's Prince Harry appeared at a costume party wearing a Nazi swastika, the European Parliament is considering a Nazi symbol ban.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that she was opposed to an EU legally-binding limit on cars' average carbon dioxide emissions as part of the EU efforts to cut average emissions for new cars.Comment
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It&#039;s that time of year again when Europeans pack up the kids and pets and embark on an annual vacation exodus &amp;#151; jamming highways that are no celebration of European unity. The highway headaches are rooted largely in European governments&#039; inability to craft a sensibly numbered, well-maintained and uniformly sign-posted highway grid.
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The European Court of Justice is expected to rule on Tuesday against the so-called "Volkswagen Law", paving the way for Porsche to take control of the continent's biggest carmaker.
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Science & environment: Luxury carmaker is threatening legal challenge to London mayor's congestion charge hike for 4x4s
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BUDAPEST, May 18 (IPS) - In a campaign that has won the support of Polish  public opinion and the European Union (EU),  environmental groups  are hoping to thwart the Polish cabinet's plan to construct  a highway  over the protected Rospuda valley.
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England's commissioner for children and a civil liberties group joined in a campaign Tuesday to ban high-frequency devices intended to drive away kids who congregate outside shops and in other areas.
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Petrol-driven cars could be banned across Britain by 2040, under radical Liberal Democrat plans to tackle climate change.
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"The European Commission has let car makers drive away with a proposal that sets a weak, short-term standard ... and offers an open road to heavy, gas-guzzling vehicles"  Automobile manufacturers will have to limit car emissions in Europe by 2012 or face big fines, under proposals released Wednesday by the European Union. via MLive.com
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New European governments aim to clean up their streets with a pet project
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BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on the appeal of fast cars and  the damage they do to the environment - and EU attempts to strike the right balance.
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The European Commission on Wednesday is expected to unveil final plans for tougher limits on carbon-dioxide emissions from cars amid pressure from big carmakers, particularly in Germany.Comment