European Union energy chiefs failed today to limit the quantities of ‘food based’ biofuels allowed in Europe in a key debate in Brussels. The outcome means that plans to prevent biofuels competing with food will be further delayed, pushing more people into hunger and leading to further deforestation. EU energy ministers debated a proposed limit …
Financiers of palm oil must stop deforestation and illegal activity
Illegal and harmful production of palmoil in Indonesia is continuing, reveals a new report released today by Friends of the Earth. The study concludes that voluntary guidelines, such as those established by the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and the Environmental, Social and Governance policies (ESG) of European investors have not led to …
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EU Cohesion Policy deal done, but not dusted
Following final agreement today by the European Parliament on EU Cohesion Policy spending for the next seven years, CEE Bankwatch Network and Friends of the Earth Europe are calling on eastern European countries to now make the most of the funds available and commit to quality spending. The groups are urging member states to use …
EU budget’s climate potential at risk in eastern Europe – new data
Ahead of anticipated final agreement in the European Parliament this week (Tuesday November 19) on the forthcoming EU budget (for the period 2014-2020), CEE Bankwatch Network and Friends of the Earth Europe have today published data that shows how eight central and eastern European countries are failing to tap the climate potential of future EU …
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EU-US trade talks threaten citizens, environment and democracy
The second round of negotiations between the EU and the US on a transatlantic trade deal closed in Brussels today with the detailed content of the talks still being kept out of the public domain. The EU-US deal – known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – represents a massive threat to environment, …
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‘People’s windmill’ calls for communities to be centre of renewable future
More than 150 people formed the shape of a giant wind turbine in front of the European Parliament in Brussels today to call for more support for community renewable energy projects. The colourful ‘People’s windmill’ event aimed to send a message that citizen and community-controlled renewables should be at the centre of Europe’s energy policy. …
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