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Lobby scandal : David Earnshaw accused of conflicting interests

Brussels, 30 November – Friends of the Earth Europe today submitted a complaint to the European Public Affairs Consultancies Association (EPACA), accusing well-known lobbyist David Earnshaw of a conflict of interest between his work lobbying for pharmaceutical clients and his role as an “independent expert” advising the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety …

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New Friends of the Earth report reveals loopholes in existing and proposed EU lobbying rules

Brussels, June 1 2006 – Today, Friends of the Earth Europe launched their new report “Transparency in EU decision making: reality or myth?”. The report analyses current codes of conduct for lobbyists and EU officials and reveals a worrying lack of transparency in several key areas. Paul de Clerck, Corporates and Transparency Campaigner at Friends …

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Climate-friendly energy neglected in EU spending plans for new member states

Brussels, 16 November 2006 – The plans for spending future EU funds in the new member states give alarmingly insufficient financial support to energy efficiency and renewable energy, new research by Friends of the Earth Europe and CEE Bankwatch Network revealed today [1]. The member states’ Operational Programmes, proposed for the 2007-2013 period, make a …

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EU Funds in Central and Eastern Europe: 6 billion euros for damaging projects?

Brussels, Belgium, March 10, 2006 — Billions of euros of taxpayers’ money are in danger of being used to fund controversial infrastructure projects in the new member states of the European Union, according to a new map launched today by CEE Bankwatch Network and Friends of the Earth Europe. The warning is issued as the …

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