System change: Europe’s environmental and climate warning signals are flashing red according to a comprehensive ‘State of the Environment’ survey published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Friends of the Earth Europe has responded with a call for EU President von der Leyen’s new European Commission to put environment, climate, and justice first in every …
EIB moves to stop funding most fossil fuel projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) tonight adopted its new energy lending policy, which would see it end funding to most new fossil fuel projects from the end of 2021 – in a big step forward in the campaign for a fossil-free Europe. Under the policy, from the end of 2021 the world’s biggest multilateral bank …
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EU Commission backs 55 controversial new fossil fuel projects
In one of the last acts of President Juncker’s administration, the European Commission has today backed 55 new climate-damaging fossil fuel projects, as part of a list of priority energy projects – a move that flies in the face of the climate emergency say Friends of the Earth Europe and Food & Water Europe. This …
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Big oil spent over 250 million euros lobbying the EU
Civil society organisations demand fossil free politics The world’s five big oil and gas majors and their lobbyists have spent at least 251 million euros lobbying the EU since 2010, new research reveals – as almost 200 civil society organisations demand fossil free politics. Investigations show that BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, and Total – the …
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Commission support for 55 new gas projects condemned
Drafts indicate the European Commission will give its support to at least 55 new climate-incompatible fossil gas infrastructure projects across Europe – as part of its new list of priority energy projects known as ‘Projects of Common Interest’ (PCI). Gas support condemnded The draft was shared with MEPs in advance of an energy and industry …
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EIB fails to decide on policy to end fossil fuels
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has today failed to agree a new energy lending policy that proposed to end its financing of fossil fuel projects from 2020. Voting on the policy was expected to take place in Luxembourg today at the meeting of the Bank’s board, made up of representatives from every EU member state, …
