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Germany wins backing of EU to block car emissions law

October 15, 2013 05:00 AM

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -- European Union environment ministers agreed to German demands to scrap an agreement to cap average EU new-car emissions at 95 grams per kilometer in 2020 from about 130/g/km now after Berlin argued the target would cost jobs and damage its premium automakers.

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