World leaders will meet in New York today to stress the importance of the biodiversity crisis and call for an ambitious global plan to save nature. EU Commission President von der Leyen will join heads of state in addressing the plenary, with the EU having signaled its support for, “[stepping] up global ambition for biodiversity”. …
EU Commission ups climate target in State of the Union
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her first State of the Union speech this morning in the European Parliament in Brussels, in which she proclaimed Europe must lead the way from fragility to vitality after the Covid-19 crisis, and proposed a higher 2030 climate target. Reacting to Jagoda Munic, director, Friends of the …
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UK fracking company sues Slovenia over environmental protection
A UK gas company, Ascent Resources, has officially begun procedures to start an investor dispute against Slovenia for taking measures to protect its groundwater from fracking, in a case that could see the country paying out tens of millions of euros in damages, under the controversial Energy Charter Treaty. The case has emerged today as …
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EU launches plan to lay hands on critical raw materials
The European Commission has released new plans to access certain raw materials. They include an updated list of raw materials deemed critical for the EU; and an associated action plan. These are raw materials that the European Commission deems to be of economic importance to the EU while having supply challenges. These are mostly metals …
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MEPs demand renovation plan to cut carbon and energy poverty
By an overwhelming majority, MEPs have demanded the European recovery plan dedicates billions to large-scale energy efficiency programmes to lift millions out of energy poverty, in a vote in the European Parliament today. As energy poverty rates soar due to Covid-19, energy savings and building renovations could finally get the attention they deserve, says Friends …
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EU hydrogen strategy fails to shut door on fossil fuels
The European Commission has fallen for the fossil fuel industry’s hydrogen hype with its proposals for a ‘European Hydrogen Strategy’ published today, says Friends of the Earth Europe. The strategy aims to boost the growth of hydrogen as part of Europe’s efforts to decarbonise its energy system, by creating a policy framework and identifying projects …
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