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Brussels, 30 November 2007 – Friends of the Earth Europe has demanded strong leadership by European governments at next week’s United Nations climate conference in Bali, Indonesia from 3-14 December. In Bali, governments will begin to negotiate the international obligations on climate change for after 2012, when the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol …
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Brussels, 30th November – Friends of the Earth Europe today brought together Members of Parliament (MPs) from Belgium, Germany, France, the UK and the Netherlands, who declared their commitment to introducing aviation fuel tax on flights between north-western European countries. Politicians caught a Thalys train from Schipol to Antwerp, where they took part in a …
Brussels, 23 November 2007 – Friends of the Earth Europe today warned EU Farm Ministers not to slacken safety rules for imports of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The issue is up for debate at the Agriculture Council on Monday and follows a lobbying campaign by the animal feed and biotechnology industries to persuade politicians that …
Strasbourg/Brussels, 13 November 2007 – EU plans to tackle aviation’s increasing climate change impacts through the Emissions Trading Scheme remain inadequate after MEPs failed to significantly strengthen European Commission proposals in Strasbourg earlier today (13 November) [1]. Aviation is the fastest growing source of carbon dioxide in Europe, and failure to cut it will seriously …
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Strasbourg, November 13 – Friends of the Earth Europe has urged MEPs to support proposals to strengthen EU plans to cut aviation’s climate impacts in a crucial vote in Strasbourg today (Tuesday 13 November) [1]. The EU Parliament will vote on amendments to the European Commission’s plan to bring aviation emissions into the EU Emissions …
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Brussels/Amsterdam, 9 October 2007 – Green campaigners warned today that proposals for certifying palm oil as sustainable are flawed. As the Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) presented proposals to label sustainable palm oil, Friends of the Earth groups staged an installation of screaming tree stumps outside the meeting in Brussels, representing the current …
