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EU should prove climate plan 'fair' or expect 'massive resistance' says Commission vice-president

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European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans says the EU must convince people that its massive climate plan, which could lead to higher fuel and heating bills for households, is done with "fairness and solidarity" or else "resistance" among the public will be "massive". SOUNDBITE

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