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On International Plastic Bag Free Day, a coalition of environmental and waste prevention organisations urge EU Member States to take measures on environmentally damaging single-use plastic bags in accordance with new EU Directive requirements. Every year, the average EU citizen uses an estimated 500 plastic bags, 92.5% of which are single-use. Around 90 billion single-use …
New EU Directive paves the way for a Europe without plastic bagsRead more
Today the European Parliament approved the regulation establishing the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) at the heart of President Juncker’s EUR 315 billion investment plan. But critics say that the regulation lacks clear provisions for oversight of the fund and guidance for investments in green, sustainable and resource-efficient projects that are part of the …
European Parliament approves Juncker Investment PlanRead more
Today ministers from around the world gathered at the UN General Assembly to discuss climate change received an unprecedented statement by Friends of the Earth and social movements of climate-impacted communities from the global South as well as faith, labour, environmental, and anti-poverty groups representing tens of millions of people from around the world. Nothing …
Potential conflicts of interest continue to plague the European Parliament one year after elections, finds new research released today. The report from Friends of the Earth Europe, Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl, details nine cases of MEPs who have other jobs while holding public office and are at risk of potential conflicts of interest. All …
MEPs today sent a strong signal to the European Commission to back truly ambitious rules to reduce resource use, amid concerns that the Commission is planning on watering down its flagship piece of resource use and waste legislation. The Commission controversially withdrew its proposed package of legislation to tackle resource use and waste – known …
As two weeks of UN climate talks come to a close in Bonn today, Friends of the Earth warned that not enough progress was made towards a fair and adequate climate treaty to be finalised in Paris later this year. While the leaders of seven of the world’s biggest industrial powers (G7) stated their intention …
