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The European Union today became the first major power to show its cards and announce the level of climate action it proposes to pledge at global climate talks in Paris later this year. But the emissions cuts beyond 2020 agreed by environment ministers fall far short of Europe’s fair share of the action needed to …
Europe’s climate cards are losing hand for people and planetRead more
The European Food Safety Authority has started an investigation into the safety of growing genetically modified (GM) maize in Europe following the publication of the biggest study on maize pollen published to date. Friends of the Earth Europe and Testbiotech have called on the EU to immediately suspend the growing of GM maize and to …
EU food agency re-checks safety of biotech crops following new researchRead more
As the European Parliament drafts its opinion on the controversial EU-US trade deal (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership – TTIP) talks, 375 civil society organisations from across Europe have called on EU decision-makers to protect citizens, workers, and the environment from the threats it poses. In an open letter sent to MEPs today groups – including trade unions, …
MEPs must protect public from EU-US trade deal threatRead more
A new European Commission report has for the first time revealed alarming disparities across the EU in how its safety regulations on shale gas extraction are implemented, casting serious doubt on its continued insistence on a non-binding approach to regulation. The report, released on Friday, illustrates both how developed shale gas industries are across member …
Toothless EU fracking regulations threaten citizens and environmentRead more
European governments today voted on a new law that grants them extra powers to ban the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops in their territories. [1] Friends of the Earth Europe is calling on them to immediately ban all GM maize crops – the only category of GM crop currently in the pipeline for cultivation …
Major announcements made in Brussels today suggest Europe is holding back from the urgent action needed to transform its energy system and combat climate change. The European Commission released details of its ‘Energy Union’ vision for Europe’s energy future, and its proposed preparations for a key global climate summit in Paris later this year. Brook …
