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 …
“Stop the waste: Vote recycling not incineration”
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, …
India puts moratorium on GM crop
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 …
New report: GM crops still not performing
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, …
Shell: Use your profit to clean up your mess
January 31st 2007, Brussels, Amsterdam, London – A new report, launched the day before oil giant Shell announces its 2006 annual profits (1 February 2007) calls on Shell to use its profits to begin cleaning up damage it has caused to communities and the environment [1]. The report offers proposals and figures for where and …
Commission expert groups biased towards business
Brussels, February 12, 2009 – Groups set up to advise the European Commission on controversial issues are unbalanced and undemocratic, warn environmental campaigners in a new report published today. [1] The composition of most High Level Groups established by the European Commission’s Directorate General (DG) Enterprise and Industry is skewed in favour of industry interests, …
