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Today, members of the Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament removed the new generation of genetically modified organisms (new GMOs, or so-called “New Genomic Techniques” or NGT) from any type of safety checks, labelling requirements and liability processes. The vote’s outcome shows EU conservative and most liberal parliamentarians’ disregard for the right of consumers …
Environment MEPs scrap safety checks, labelling & liability for new GMOsRead more
With the final political trilogue concluded in the early hours of December 14th, Friends of the Earth Europe acknowledges a new step towards the final adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Regrettably, key elements like environmental protection, accountability for contributing to the climate crisis and due diligence obligations were dropped in the …
The final political trilogue on CSDDD: A bittersweet moment for corporate justiceRead more
At today’s trilogue, the most controversial issues in the two-years long Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence legislative process – climate obligations, civil liability, and exemptions for the financial sector – are at stake. The decision-makers in the room have an opportunity to change how we hold corporations accountable – but will they rise to the occasion? …
Today, Europe’s agriculture ministers challenged the Spanish presidency’s proposal to widely deregulate the new generation of genetically modified plants (new GMOs, or now so-called ‘new genomic techniques’ or NGT). The ministers’ evident lack of support [1] is a warning to lawmakers that excluding new GMOs from the current EU GMO rules would flood European fields …
EU Agriculture Council challenges the deregulation of new GMOsRead more
Brussels, December 8, 2023 – Following the last political trilogue yesterday, it is clear that the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) framework falls short in both ambition and prioritisation of the worst performing homes to actually achieve one of the most important goals of the renovation wave: deliver better living-standards for Europeans. This is …
Buildings Law revision leaves energy poor trapped in leaky, dangerous homesRead more
After 20 years of negotiations, the outdated EU-Mercosur trade deal has been delayed again. The promoters of the deal hoped to announce a political agreement at the Mercosur summit held today but Argentina and France refused to give their green light for a ratification. A political agreement was reached in 2019 but its ratification stopped …
Delay of EU-Mercosur deal, a relief for peoples & environmental justiceRead more
