BRITISH members of the European Parliament have blocked an EU deal on green taxonomy in a final stand against Brussels which dealt a major blow to the bloc’s climate ambitions.
The group refused to compromise on a new set of rules governing which financial products can be called “green” and “sustainable” with less than two months to go until the Brexit deadline. The decision brings to a halt a landmark deal struck last week by EU lawmakers and the Finnish presidency of the EU. The group of politicians from the UK were joined by MEPs for France and eastern member states in shooting down the agreement.
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