Brussels, October 15th – Green campaign groups have today condemned the EU for its position in the latest environmental WTO dispute – about Europe dumping its used and retreaded tyres on Brazil. Brazil tried to ban the import of used tyres because they act as breeding grounds for mosquitoes, but the EU complained to the …
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 …
EU transport aims derailed in new member states
Brussels, 7 December – EU goals to tackle climate change and curb transport growth are set to be undermined by the EU’s own funding for the transport sector in the new member states, according to new research released today by CEE Bankwatch Network and Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE). Analysis of draft Operational Programmes …
US lets Bayer off the hook for GM rice contamination
8th October, Brussels – The US authorities have failed to identify how unlicensed genetically modified (GM) rice seriously contaminated the food chain last August. Bayer CropScience, the company who owns the GM rice, will not face any legal action by the US government. Friends of the Earth Europe is calling on national governments and the …
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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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