BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission sharpened its main weapon for fighting climate change on Wednesday, demanding across-the-board cuts in European Union states' greenhouse gas emissions plans for 2008-2012.
The decision provoked an angry response from Germany, the EU's biggest polluter. Economy Minister Michael Glos said it was "totally unacceptable" and would push up electricity prices.
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