Brussels, 29 March, 2007 – Environmental NGOs have welcomed today’s rejection by the European Parliament of a proposal to allow traces of genetically modified organisms in organic food [1,2]. The result of the vote, say Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace, and the European Environmental Bureau, is a clear indication from European elected representatives that …
EU needs waste prevention and recycling targets to help the climate
Brussels, February 14 – A new study, released today [1], shows that the proposed binding minimum EU recycling targets of 50 per cent for municipal waste [2] by 2020, currently discussed by the European Parliament, could save emissions equivalent to more than 89 million tonnes (mt) of CO2 equivalent per year. This is equivalent to …
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Keep GMOs out of organic food!
Brussels, 26 March, 2007 – Environment groups are this week appealing to the European Parliament to protect organic farming from contamination by genetically modified crops. MEPs will vote this Thursday on whether a new EU law should allow GMOs in organic food [1,2]. According to Mauro Albrizio, Vice President of the European Environmental Bureau: “Organic …
GM-FREE EUROPE
Europe’s largest grassroots environmental network has today, on “Earth Day”, launched a new campaign to demand better legal protection for areas wanting to ban genetically modified (GM) crops. Friends of the Earth Europe highlight that initiatives to ban GM crops are now running in at least 22 different European countries. (1) The campaign will increase …
Europe fails to find its feet after Copenhagen
Brussels, March 15 – European Environment Ministers met today to discuss the next steps after the failure of the UN conference in Copenhagen last December. While it is positive that they stick to the existing negotiating texts under the Kyoto Protocol as the basis for a future agreement, Friends of the Earth Europe believes that …
New campaign ‘pins down’ prospective MEPs
Brussels, April 29 – A Europe-wide campaign launched in Brussels today is challenging candidates in June’s European Parliament elections to show their support for a European Union that puts public interests before private profits. At www.electioncampaign.eu voters from all 27 EU member states can ‘pin down’ MEP candidates by asking them where they stand on …
