Brussels, December 1, 2011 – A vote in the European Parliament today to introduce a new code of conduct for MEPs has been welcomed by The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation in the EU (ALTER-EU). The code will increase transparency about MEPs financial interests and introduce rules to avoid conflicts of interest. [1] …
Untested, unlabelled and potentially unsafe: Nano foods and products on supermarket shelves in Europe
Brussels (Belgium), 11 March – Untested and potentially hazardous manufactured nanomaterials can be found in food, food packaging and other products on supermarket shelves in the European Union, according to a new report released today by Friends of the Earth Europe. ‘Out of the laboratory and on to our plates: Nanotechnology in food and agriculture’ …
CEFIC suspended from lobby register by Commission
Brussels, 20 July 2009 – Following a complaint by Friends of the Earth Europe, the European Commission has suspended CEFIC from the lobby register for 8 weeks. The lobby registration of CEFIC, the main lobby group of the chemical industry in Brussels, was deemed inaccurate by the Commission. Friends of the Earth Europe calls on …
Energy ministers turn deaf ear to call for energy savings
Ministers met today in Brussels for the EU Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council. Energy efficiency was a priority subject on the agenda. Friends of the Earth Europe is calling for a binding target to drive down Europe’s energy consumption. Without stronger action the environment group is concerned that energy savings will remain a voluntary policy …
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Durban climate outcome not in interests of world’s 99%
Durban, South Africa / Brussels, Belgium, December 11, 2011 – UN climate negotiations have ended in Durban, South Africa with an agreement by consensus. But the lack of ambition will not prevent the suffering of millions of people in Africa and across the world due to climate change. Susann Scherbarth, climate justice campaigner for Friends …
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Energy Union: It’s Time
Brussels, Munich, July 13, 2009 – Energy Union is a pan-European campaign tour with the objective of empowering young people and policy makers in Europe to take action against climate change. Energy Union promotes “Intelligent Energy”: the potential of renewable energy, energy-conscious behaviour and the need for changes at the political level.[1] Over the next …
