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Brussels, 29 May 2008 – Victims of human rights and environmental abuses by European companies around the world could find justice in European courts under proposals unveiled today at an international conference at the European Parliament. [1] The European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) – a leading network of over 250 civil society organisations around …
Justice possible for victims of European companies around worldRead more
WHEN: The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will open on 3rd June 2008 in Helsinki. WHAT: The task of the European Chemicals Agency is to assure the implementation of REACH, the EU chemicals regulation that entered into force on 1st June 2007 after 8 years of fierce debate. WHAT IS AT STAKE: The opening of ECHA …
New European Chemicals Agency must act on hazardous chemicalsRead more
Brussels, 27 May 2008 – Commenting on today’s second reading vote by MEPs on amendments to plans to include aviation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), Friends of the Earth Europe transport campaigner Richard Dyer said: “We are delighted that MEPs have voted in favour of strengthening plans to bring aviation into the Emissions …
Brussels, 26 May 2008 – The Environment Committee of the European Parliament will vote tomorrow (Tuesday 27 May) on amendments to plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions from aviation under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. Friends of the Earth is calling on MEPs to back tough EU action on climate change by voting to strengthen …
Brussels / Prague, 22 May 2008 – Friends of the Earth Europe and Greenpeace, the only environmental organisations represented in the European Nuclear Energy Forum, have sent a letter [1] to European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs to express their concern about the industry biased Forum. The two organisations have asked the Commissioner to call for …
Brussels (Belgium) / Montevideo (Uruguay), 19 May 2008 – Many major European banks are funding the rapid expansion of agrofuel production in Latin America, leading to large scale deforestation, increasing human rights abuses and threatening food sovereignty, according to a new report released today. [1] The report – released by Friends of the Earth Europe …
NEW REPORT: European banks financing damaging agrofuels in Latin AmericaRead more
