A leading Green MEP has questioned whether sponsorship of the EU presidency by Audi and BMW could represent a conflict of interest. The German luxury carmakers provided free cars to EU member states that were responsible for leading policy negotiations over new carbon emissions targets.
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The decision to create a Europe-wide carbon price was right but creates significant political risk. The good news is it can still be fixed.
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