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Lewandowski questioned whether burning coal was an important driver of climate change (Photo: Mikko Itälahti)

MEPs demand action from Barroso over climate sceptic remarks

A group of MEPs have demanded action from European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso, after the EU's budget commissioner expressed doubts earlier this month over the reality of global warming.

In a set of oral questions tabled on Thursday (23 June), Socialist MEP Jo Leinen, Liberal Chris Davies and Green MEP Bas Eickhout also asked for clarifications as to why Janusz Lewandowski feels the EU's emission-cutting targets are overly ambitious.

"What is his justification to dispu...

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Lewandowski questioned whether burning coal was an important driver of climate change (Photo: Mikko Itälahti)

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