In a surprise move, a major European climate protection plan is shelved following farmer protests

The member states were supposed to give final approval to the bill on Monday following months of proceedings through the EU's institutional maze. But what was supposed to be a mere rubber stamp has now turned into its possible perpetual shelving. "It is clear to everyone that there is this huge deadlock. And it is not going to be easy to get out of this considering the upcoming elections," said Dutch climate minister Rob Jetten.

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