Ministers to discuss controversial biotech-friendly Commission report which fails to follow European Court of Justice ruling European agriculture ministers will discuss the future of a new generation of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), starting tomorrow. These key discussions are the lead-up to a decision on whether or not ‘new’ GMOs should be subject to safety checks or labelling before …
EU’s industrial alliances are a new corporate capture
New EU industrial alliances – led by big businesses and backed by the Commission – are set to be announced – but our new analysis finds they are a ‘new corporate capture’ in which business’ interests will prevail over the public interest.
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EU Commission backs removing safety checks for new GMOs
New report fails to follow European Court of Justice ruling, in a win for the biotech industry and spelling bad news for farming, the environment and the wider public The European Commission has opened the door to exempting a new generation of genetically-modified crops from safety checks before being allowed onto the EU market, according to a key study …
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EU and U.S. climate commitments fall far short of ‘fair share’
We welcome the U.S. back to the climate table. Climate promises are rising like the sea, but what’s on the table is not enough.
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Gas lobbyists set to keep firm grip on EU energy
Gas industry lobbyists are expected to retain a stranglehold on Europe’s energy future, a new analysis of European Commission policy proposals reveals today.
EU trade deal set to increase harmful meat imports
European supermarkets including Casino, Carrefour and Albert Heijn are selling meat products linked to deforestation and human rights violations to unwitting consumers, and the EU plans to increase the number of destructive products on supermarket shelves with the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal, reveals a report released today by Repórter Brasil and Friends of the Earth Europe.
