EU oil sands move ‘fails’

Vote blocked: EU fails to reach agreement on oil sands

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By Eoin O'Cinneide

 23 February 2012 12:26 GMT

A move by the EU to label oil sands as particularly polluting has stalled after country officials failed to reach an agreement, a report claimed.

A qualified majority was not reached between civil servants from various EU countries during a meetings in Brussels on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing an unidentified source.

The news wire said there were 54 votes in favour of the proposal to label oil sands – also known as tar sands – as more carbon intensive than other fuels. However, there were 128 votes against and the same number of abstentions, Reuters reported.

The lead up to Thursday’s vote had been overshadowed by reports that Canada had threatened to take its fights with the…

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