Opposition presses Carlgren over Baltic pipeline
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Published: 21 Dec, 2007 CET.
Updated: Fri 21 Dec 2007 14:03 CET
Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren has been criticized by the opposition for failing to speak out about a planned gas pipeline on the Baltic seabed not being in Sweden's best interest.
Russian-led consortium Nord Stream is expected to apply to the government for approval for the pipeline in the near future.
But Carlgren rejected the allegations of cowardice leveled at him by opposition politicians in the course of Friday's parliamentary debate.
"Any advance political statements we were to make could be used as a basis for a future appeal of the government's decision," said Carlgren.
Social Democratic environmental spokesman Anders Ygeman said Carlgren was hiding behind formalities.
Carlgren however insisted that Sweden would be better advised to follow the letter of the law when stressing the importance of protecting the marine environment of the Baltic Sea.
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Russian-led consortium Nord Stream is expected to apply to the government for approval for the pipeline in the near future.
But Carlgren rejected the allegations of cowardice leveled at him by opposition politicians in the course of Friday's parliamentary debate.
"Any advance political statements we were to make could be used as a basis for a future appeal of the government's decision," said Carlgren.
Social Democratic environmental spokesman Anders Ygeman said Carlgren was hiding behind formalities.
Carlgren however insisted that Sweden would be better advised to follow the letter of the law when stressing the importance of protecting the marine environment of the Baltic Sea.
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