EU uses pollution tax funds to back Romanian gas pipeline

The European Union is using taxes on pollution to fund a gas pipeline in Romania, claiming it will reduce emissions compared to coal
Romanian gas pipeline is being back by the EU's tax funds
European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen visits Romania in 2015 (Photo credit: Jane Hannemann/Bundeswehr)

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