Amsterdam/Brussels, 19 March 2008 – Friends of the Earth is calling on the European Commission to adopt environmental legislation to prevent illegal timber from being sold on the European market, following an investigation which discovered illegal or destructively logged timber in four EU construction projects. The timber originated from the Amazon, Central Africa, Russia and …
EU misses another chance to act on climate change
Brussels, 14 March 2008 – European leaders have missed another opportunity to take the tough action necessary to avert dangerous climate change, warned Friends of the Earth Europe today as the Spring Summit of the European Council closed in Brussels. European heads of governments called for an agreement on Europe’s energy package by the end …
New draft law exposes weak EU standards for agrofuels
Brussels, 7 December 2007 – A leaked copy of a new draft law to regulate the use of agrofuels (biofuels) in Europe reveals that the EU will fail to protect the environment and the world’s poor, warned Friends of the Earth Europe today. Adrian Bebb, Agrofuels Campaign Coordinator for Friends of the Earth Europe said: …
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Bali trade ministerial: keep unfair trade out of climate talks
BALI INDONESIA, 7 December, 2007 – Informal trade talks scheduled to take place in Bali this weekend could seriously threaten the opportunity for a just and sustainable way forward on tackling climate change, Friends of the Earth International warned on the eve of the talks (Friday). The ministerial meeting, scheduled to take place in the …
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UNCOVERED: Dirty impacts of Kashagan oil field
Brussels, 5th December – Toxic chemicals linked to development of the Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan are polluting the Caspian Sea environment and damaging the health and livelihoods of local communities, reveals a report launched today by a coalition of NGOs.[1] The Italian energy giant Eni – the company ultimately responsible for operations at the …
German car trio and nuclear lobby shamed for worst lobbying and worst greenwashing in Europe
Brussels, 4 December – German car manufacturers BMW, Daimler and Porsche were disgraced today when they were named winners of a public poll for the ‘Worst EU Lobbying’ Award 2007. The German Atomic Forum was also named and shamed with a special prize for ‘Worst EU Greenwash’ at a ceremony in Brussels [1] hosted by …
