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Brussels, Belgium – The European Parliament’s industry committee is trying to ditch the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and to boycott 2020 climate targets, environmental groups said following today’s vote on how the carbon market should operate after 2012. The committee voted to delay or even prevent the planned shift from a 20 to a …
Environmental groups denounce EU Parliament attempt to boycott climate targetsRead more
Brussels (Belgium) / Porto Alegre (Brazil) / Montevideo (Uruguay), 10 September 2008 – The rapid development of agrofuels in Latin America looks set to increase big business profits but it is not benefiting local people, according to a new report released today September 10 by Friends of the Earth International. [1] The report is published …
New report reveals real price of agrofuels in Latin AmericaRead more
Brussels, 10 September 2008 – As the European Parliament is preparing for a crucial vote on a new European law for renewable energy tomorrow, international environment organisations are calling on MEPs to vote against proposals to massively expand the use of biofuels. The groups argue that the widespread use of biofuels will do more harm …
Brussels, 1 September 2008 – Members of the European Parliament this evening voted to delay proposals to force carmakers to reduce the fuel consumption of new cars, despite overwhelming public support for more fuel efficient vehicles. The Industry Committee of the European Parliament voting in Brussels bent to pressure from the car industry and opted …
Brussels, 24 July 2008 – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) yesterday issued its revised opinion on Bisphenol A and confirmed a five-fold increase in the authorised daily intake of this chemical [1], a move condemned by Friends of the Earth Europe. The environment group says EFSA’s decision, which equally applies to pregnant women and …
Consumers left at risk as EFSA ignores scientific consensus on Bisphenol ARead more
Brussels, 18 July 2008 – Today, European civil society organisations and social movement members of the Seattle to Brussels Network have expressed deep concern about the EU’s position in the run-up to the upcoming WTO Mini-Ministerial meeting in Geneva. Ministers from dozens of countries, including the US, EU, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Philippines, South Africa, Kenya …
WTO Mini-Ministerial in Geneva: Why the EU’s trade agenda is doomed to failRead more
