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Public consultation – implementation in Norwegian law of Directive 2008/101/EC amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community

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Deadline for consultation: 22/12/2010 Status: Consultation has been processed

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Recommendation of February 15, 2008, on exclusion of companies Rio Tinto Plc and Rio Tinto Ltd.

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Recommendation of November 14, 2008, on exclusion of the company Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd.

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Recommondation of August 26, 2008, on exclusion of the comany Textron Inc.

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Food Security in a Climate Perspective

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An international solidarity contribution on plane tickets — Norway’s position —

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