Friday 26th January, Brussels – By neglecting the renewable energy sector, new EU entrants Romania and Bulgaria are missing huge opportunities for jobs, investment and energy independence, a joint report by local and European environmental groups revealed today [1]. The research identifies weak legislation, insufficient funding into clean energy sources and long administrative procedures as …
Commission overturns Greek GMO ban
The European Commission has today overturned Greek’s ban on Monsanto’s genetically modified seed (called MON810). Adrian Bebb, GM campaigner for Friends of the Earth said: “The European Commission cannot continue to ignore the number of countries and regions that want to ban genetically modified foods and crops. It is time the European Commission supported these …
GM crops fail to deliver
KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA), LAGOS (NIGERIA), BRUSSELS (BELGIUM), January 18, 2007 – Commenting on today’s publication by the biotech industry of their estimates of the area planted with genetically modified (GM) crops, Nnimmo Bassey of Friends of the Earth Africa in Nigeria said: “No genetically modified crop on the market today has done anything to alleviate …
Stop tar sands trade talks
Brussels, January 17 – European and Canadian civil society groups joined together today outside Canada-EU free trade talks to give a clear warning to the public and negotiators that increasing Europe’s involvement in the Canadian tar sands is unacceptable. The diverse groups held a “Stop Tar Sands Trade Talks” banner, and placards with an oily …
NEW REPORT: Biotech industry fakes growth of GM crops in Europe
Brussels, 10 February, 2009 – On the eve of the release of annual industry-sponsored figures, a new report released today by Friends of the Earth International reveals the failure of genetically modified crops around the world, and how statistics showing their increase in Europe have been manipulated. [1] The new ‘Who Benefits from GM Crops?’ …
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EU Energy Package too feeble to fight climate change
Brussels, 10 January 2007 – The European Commission’s Energy Package, released today, is largely “good news for the dirty energy industry, bad news for people and the planet”, according to Friends of the Earth Europe. Ignoring its own scientific and economic analysis, the Commission proposes to stick to a business-as-usual energy policy, instead of making …
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