As the world marks the international day of forests, researchers find that failing to provide access to nature to deprived communities could entrench health inequality. A review of available evidence points to a strong link between lack of access to nature areas and poor health outcomes and inequality. It associates nature deprivation with higher obesity …
CETA: backward step for the environment, global inequalities and workers’ rights
The EU-Canada trade deal ratified by the European Parliament today is a step backward for tackling some of the world’s biggest crises and will do nothing to improve the lives of the majority of citizens in either region, according to organisations representing civil society, workers and the environment. Organisations representing civil society, workers and the …
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Time for EU to hold corporations to account
Foreign affairs ministers from across the EU today published their conclusions on business and human rights. Friends of the Earth Europe welcomes a reference to the UN process to establish binding rules that would force multinational corporations to respect human rights laws [1], but calls on the EU to start actively supporting this UN process. …
Glyphosate ban could green European farming
EU Member States today postponed a vote on relicensing glyphosate in Europe. Friends of the Earth Europe is calling for an outright ban on the controversial weedkiller, which would transform European agriculture making it greener and publicly acceptable [1]. Adrian Bebb, Senior Food and Agriculture Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe said: “The European …
EU decision-makers in denial about climate commitments
A European Commission recommendation today not to review pledged action on climate change until after 2030 has been slammed as criminally irresponsible by Friends of the Earth Europe. In its assessment of the implications of the global climate agreement reached in Paris in December, the European Commission concludes that the bloc’s existing emissions reductions targets …
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Paris climate deal not fit for people and planet
The COP21 climate talks have concluded in Paris with a weak final outcome according to Friends of the Earth Europe. Sonja Meister, climate justice and energy campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe said: “The list is long why the Paris deal falls short of what is needed to effectively combat climate change and protect …
