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Heads of state discussed climate and energy issues at a meeting in Brussels today, but their efforts to reduce dependence on energy imports are being blocked by the European Commission. The majority of EU governments want to increase energy efficiency as a way to reduce import dependence. Today they confirmed that they plan to reach agreement …
EU sabotaging UN action against corporate human rights abuses
Before the end of this week 193 nations meeting at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will decide the fate of a proposal to develop international rules to stop human rights abuses by multinational companies and bring them to justice. The EU is trying to sabotage the proposal, which has received initial support by …
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Brussels set to ignore potential of energy savings
EU bosses in Brussels yesterday agreed to recommend that Europe aims to reduce its energy use by 27% by 2030, Friends of the Earth Europe has learned. A 27% energy savings target for 2030 is “pitifully weak” and far below the EU’s real energy savings potential according to the environmental campaign group. European Commission President …
New report: The dash for shale gas in Argentina
In a new frontier for shale gas, big energy companies such as Chevron, Shell and Total are ‘heading south’ to drill in Argentina, including in protected natural areas. This dash for unconventional fossil fuels is taking place at the expense of the interests of local communities, workers and the environment, finds new research by Friends …
EU ministers vote to limit biofuels
EU energy ministers voted today to limit biofuels to 7% of Europe’s transport energy in an attempt to prevent biofuels competing with food and causing deforestation. The deal comes after months of deadlock, and 20 months after EU Commissioners proposed a tougher 5% limit. Friends of the Earth Europe is warning that hunger and harm …
Ministers support giving biotech companies say on GMO bans
Today’s vote by EU environment ministers in favour of a new law that would theoretically allow individual countries to ban genetically modified (GM) crops is a poisoned chalice which could open Europe’s fields to more biotech crops, says Friends of the Earth Europe. The proposed new law would grant biotech companies, like Monsanto and Syngenta, …
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