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New money, old ideas for EU spending

Central and Eastern European countries are planning to use unacceptable amounts of their €350 billion allocation from the EU budget on dirty energy projects, polluting forms of transport and incinerators, according to a comprehensive analysis of draft government spending plans published today by CEE Bankwatch Network and Friends of the Earth Europe. The European Commission …

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Revealed: how taxpayers are footing the bill for Europe’s trade deals

New research today reveals that European governments have already paid at least €3.5 billion to private investors due to a clause in international trade deals. The mechanism – known as ‘investor-state dispute settlement’ – is set to become more widely used if EU trade deals with Canada and the US go ahead as planned. The …

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Shale gas increasing threat to climate, environment, communities worldwide

As world climate talks open in Peru today, new research shows how fracking is likely to further accelerate climate change, destroy water sources and infringe on communities’ rights worldwide unless urgent action is taken to stop the ‘dash-for-gas’. The report, from Friends of the Earth Europe, maps the expansion of the shale gas industry outside …

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Small steps towards transparency on EU-US trade deal won’t calm concern

Friends of the Earth Europe today cautiously welcomed moves announced by the European Commission to increase the transparency of the ongoing EU-US trade negotiations. While the new rules are a positive step, they fall short of providing full transparency and openness to allow a proper public debate on the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership …

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Real rights to ban GMOs a step closer

Real rights for countries to ban genetically modified crops are a step closer today after a committee of MEPs voted to close major loopholes in proposed legislation. The environment committee of the European Parliament voted to support stronger legal grounds for national governments to impose bans on the cultivation of GM crops on their territory. …

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