"For a Liberal Democrat party looking to burnish its environmental credentials this vote is a key moment. In a stroke Nick Clegg and Norman Baker could make an impact on the global stage by changing the economics of investment in the dirtiest oil on Earth."
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Joss Garman quoted in The Guardian. EU tar sands vote looms
The decision whether Europe will officially label oil produced from tar sands as highly polluting will be made on Thursday
(European Union states fail to agree on whether to recognize oil sands as high polluters. Nature)