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The EU Commission’s health division has launched a new public consultation on the new wave of genetically modified plants (new GMOs), moving ahead with far reaching deregulation plans. With this consultation, the EU Commission is yet again widely following the wish list of some agribusiness lobby groups as nearly all the questions are framed in …
New GMOs: Commission serves big agribusiness’ interestsRead more
Only a very small window remains to limit global average temperate rise to 1.5ºC – the target set in the Paris climate agreement – and this requires an end to new fossil fuel infrastructure and the urgent decommissioning of existing fossil fuel facilities, the latest climate science shows. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), …
Latest climate science demands clean break from fossil fuelsRead more
Civil society organisations deeply regret that the much needed revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD) is being postponed and ask the European Commission to officially present a new publication date within the briefest delays.
Delaying the EU pesticide law revision could lead to years of toxic inactionRead more
Today, Members of the European Parliament voted to approve a list of priority energy projects, including 30 cross-border gas mega projects Most MEPs voted in favour of the so-called fifth Projects of Common Interest (PCI) list, giving the 30 cross-border gas infrastructure projects faster permitting procedures and the opportunity to access EU public funds. Eilidh …
MEPs fail to end fossil fuel dependency, gas volatilityRead more
Energy crisis action plan to RePower EU offers a ‘static jolt’ rather than a complete overhaul of the current system. The European Commission published its action plan on tackling the energy crisis and ensuring affordable, secure and sustainable energy for all. The proposals were delayed to allow new measures to be included in response to …
Energy crisis plan lacks tangible action for just energy transitionRead more
Climate impacts are occurring faster, and will become more severe even sooner than previously predicted, according to the latest and most comprehensive report from the UN’s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) [1]. The officially-appointed body of scientists from around the globe, today released its latest assessment, laying out in stark detail the devastating impacts …
Latest climate science predicts even more severe impactsRead more
