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"EU Scraps Plan To Label Canada's Tar Sands As Highly Polluting"

"BRUSSELS/CALGARY - A European Union plan to label Canadian tar sands oil as highly polluting as part of its fight against climate change has been abandoned after years of opposition from Canada, clearing the way for exports of tar sands crude to the European market.

A proposal published by the European Commission on Tuesday removes what could have been an EU obstacle to shipments of the crude and comes at a time when tensions between the EU and its top oil supplier, Russia, are running high.

EU sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that given the situation with Moscow, the desire for a trade deal with Canada had been a factor in the commission's move to remove the 'dirty oil' tag."

Barbara Lewis and Scott Haggett report for Reuters October 7, 2014.

Source: Reuters, 10/08/2014