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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GMO MORATORIUM
Friends of the Earth Europe is calling on EU member states to put European citizens before the business interests of the United States at a crucial meeting today. Europe’s largest environmental network is protesting outside the European Council as a regulatory committee decides whether to approve a controversial genetically modified sweet corn, thereby breaking Europe’s …
European Commission plans to sacrifice forests for biofuels
Brussels, February 3 – A leaked document from the European Commission reveals plans to allow the controversial use of palm oil as a biofuel by redefining palm plantations as ‘forests’. The expansion of palm plantations is a major cause of tropical rainforest destruction. The draft Commission guidance for EU countries also states that cutting down …
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Shell makes billions but fails to clean up mess
Brussels/Amsterdam, 29 January 2009 – Billions of Euros made by Royal Dutch Shell should be ploughed into cleaning up the mess made by its operations around the world, Friends of the Earth urged today as the oil giant announced €21.5 billion profits for 2008. [1] Shell has failed to significantly reduce its CO2 emissions over …
