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Europe spells out action plan for emissions targets

Heavy industry set to pay for allowances under carbon-trading scheme.

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Schiermeier, Q. Europe spells out action plan for emissions targets. Nature 451, 504–505 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/451504a

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