At a high level conference today on financing Europe’s shift to clean energy, EU energy chiefs once again showed blindness to the danger to the climate of Europe’s gas addiction. The high level conference featuring several European Commissioners, the President of the European Parliament, and renewable industry bosses, came on the same day as a …
New study reveals incompatibility of climate safety and gas
Europe needs to urgently quit gas if it is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to internationally agreed levels, new science shows. A new study, commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the Teesside University, shows that EU countries can afford just nine more years of burning …
New study reveals incompatibility of climate safety and gasRead more
Europe urged to get free from fossil fuels ahead of UN climate talks
Friends of the Earth Europe will join thousands of demonstrators in Bonn, Germany on Saturday to send a message of climate justice ahead of the UN climate talks. The two weeks of negotiations – known as COP23 – open on Monday and will see several mobilisation moments. As negotiators discuss the ‘rule book’ for implementation …
Europe urged to get free from fossil fuels ahead of UN climate talksRead more
State of the European Union – reaction
Commenting on today’s State of the European Union speech by European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker, Leida Rijnhout from Friends of the Earth Europe said: “We need a fundamental rethink of the kind of Europe we want – in some areas President Juncker seems to recognise this, but in others it is very much business …
EU governments turn backs on energy efficiency
Friends of the Earth Europe has criticised EU governments for adopting weak energy efficiency targets today. The decision demonstrates a lack of commitment to the Paris climate change Agreement, according to the group. EU Ministers have agreed to the European Commission’s proposed target of 30% energy efficiency by 2030, when climate action requires at least …
Over 250 NGOs launch alternative vision for Europe
More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have today released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe. Intended to influence the debate on the future direction of Europe, this alternative vision is endorsed by organisations representing a multitude of public interest issues, including labour rights, culture, development, environment, health, women’s …
