New European Commission legislative proposals on energy are set to see Europeans’ energy bills rise, risking putting energy poor households in jeopardy.
Giant Damocles sword shows threat of Energy Charter Treaty
Activists hang giant sword of Damocles to show threat of Energy Charter Treaty, as diplomatic cables reveal “no substantial progress” on reform of controversial agreement, and over 400 groups demand governments exit the treaty.
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Industry’s lobby tricks against liability for human rights and environmental abuses
New report reveals how corporations sneakily sabotage a new EU law to hold them accountable Corporate lobbyists are fighting an announced EU law that seeks to hold companies accountable for human rights abuses and environmental destruction. This is evident from a new report by Brussels-based lobby-watchdog Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), the European Coalition for Corporate …
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EU energy ministers fail to end fossil gas subsidies
EU energy ministers will extend subsidies for fossil fuels – stranding EU’s climate objectives Europe’s energy ministers have decided to extend subsidies for fossil gas in today’s approval of the Energy Council’s position for the revision of the energy infrastructure legislation (TEN-E) – a move highly criticised by climate groups and not in line with …
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EU competition guidelines leave communities without support
New EU competition guidelines on climate and energy published today threaten to undermine support for community renewable energy projects. This risks leaving community projects without the support they need
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Farm ministers: stop wasting time pushing new GMOs
Responding to the first discussions between EU agriculture ministers on the regulatory future of a new generation of GMOs, Mute Schimpf, food and farming campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe said: “Farming ministers and the rest of the EU need to stop wasting time and resources trying to find loopholes to push new, untested …
