Brussels, 23rd October 2006 – EU member states must adopt tougher measures to control the spread of contaminated food imports, says Friends of the Earth Europe. Environment Ministers and national food safety experts are meeting separately today to discuss how to deal with the contamination of rice from both the United States and China with …
New energy labels to leave consumers in the dark
Brussels, 1 April – European environmental NGOs (EEB, Inforse-Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, Natuur en Milieu and ECOS) welcome this week’s vote by Member States on energy efficiency measures under the Ecodesign of Energy-Using Products (EuP) Directive [1] but fear the level of ambition is insufficient in a time of climate crisis. In addition, …
European Commission Communication on Climate Policy
Brussels, March 9 – Today the European Commission released its communication on International climate policy post-Copenhagen, initiated by the new Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. [1] Although the communication contains positive elements since it holds on to the idea of binding emission reduction targets under the Kyoto protocol and the existing negotiating texts, Friends of the …
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Stop wrecking the planet, Mr President!
Brussels, 18 February 2005 – Europe’s largest network of environmental groups today warns that trans-Atlantic relations cannot improve unless the United States takes environmental issues and citizens’ rights more seriously, and drops its corporate-led foreign policies. Ahead of President Bush’s visit to Europe, Friends of the Earth is particularly scathing of the US’s lack of …
Financial fools day – We won’t pay for their crisis
Brussels, 1 April – Brussels-based environment, development, farming and transparency campaign organisations today denounce the EU’s continuing contribution to the financial crises and the limited solutions it is advocating at the G20 with a theatre spectacle in front of the European Council from 12.30-13.15. Politicians and citizens will battle their way out of the financial …
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Dramatic rise in EU emissions
Brussels, 21 June 2005: Friends of the Earth Europe called on EU governments to drastically increase their efforts to combat global warming by reducing domestic greenhouse gas emissions, as shocking new data released today by the European Commission shows a dramatic increase in emissions. In 2003, EU-15 emissions were only 1.7% below 1990 levels, while …
