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Brussels, 16 February – Experts from Europe’s 27 member states today failed to agree whether France and Greece should be forced to drop national bans on the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops. [1] Both countries have banned the only GM crop authorised for cultivation in the European Union – Monsanto’s GM maize, MON 810. …
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Brussels, 14 January, 2008 – Friends of the Earth Europe has called on the European Commission to introduce a moratorium on plans to expand agrofuel use as two Commissioners go public with their concerns over the impact production will have on both people and the environment. Environment Commissioner Dimas interviewed today by the BBC said …
Strasbourg: Friends of the Earth Europe displayed 100 garden gnomes in front of the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg urging strengthening of the EU’s chemicals reform. MEPs will vote on the proposal for REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) on Thursday in the EP. Due to intense pressure from the European chemical industry, the …
On Tuesday 13th/Wednesday 14th February, the European Parliament will vote in Strasbourg on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive. This directive is the umbrella law for all EU waste legislation. Positive improvements to the directive to boost recycling and waste prevention could hugely improve Europe’s resource efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Michael Warhurst, …
Brussels, February 9 – Responding to reports that India has today halted the commercial cultivation of a genetically modified aubergine crop (Bt-Brinjal), following several public consultations across the country and resistance from scientists, farmers and green campaigners, Friends of the Earth Europe’s food and agriculture campaigner Adrian Bebb said: “India’s environment minister has listened to …
Brussels, 8 January 2007 – A new report to be released tomorrow shows that genetically modified (GM) crops have failed to address the main challenges facing farmers in most countries of the world, and more than 70 percent of large scale GM planting is still limited to two countries (U.S. and Argentina). The new report, …
