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Friends of the Earth Europe today cautiously welcomed moves announced by the European Commission to increase the transparency of the ongoing EU-US trade negotiations. While the new rules are a positive step, they fall short of providing full transparency and openness to allow a proper public debate on the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership …
Small steps towards transparency on EU-US trade deal won’t calm concernRead more
Real rights for countries to ban genetically modified crops are a step closer today after a committee of MEPs voted to close major loopholes in proposed legislation. The environment committee of the European Parliament voted to support stronger legal grounds for national governments to impose bans on the cultivation of GM crops on their territory. …
European governments are tonight claiming to have agreed ambitious action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, boost renewables and reduce energy use by 2030. But the targets set by the EU’s 28 heads of state are far below what is necessary and what could be done by Europe to combat climate change, according to Friends of …
Europe’s climate and energy plans benefit polluters, not people, Friends of the Earth Europe is warning as European leaders meet in Brussels. The European Union’s 28 heads of state and government are meeting today and tomorrow to strike a deal on climate and energy targets for 2030. Friends of the Earth Europe, Oxfam, Climate Action …
The European Parliament today voted to approve the new European Commission, marking the start of a new political phase for the European Union. The Green 10 alliance of leading environmental organisations calls on President Juncker and his team of Commissioners to give European citizens, and their future generations, a healthy, inclusive and environmentally sound place …
Concerns remain over Juncker Commission’s commitment to environmentRead more
The European Parliament tonight voted to approve Miguel Arias Cañete as the new EU Commissioner for Climate and Energy in what Friends of the Earth Europe has described as a victory for polluting industry and vested interests. Members of the Parliament’s environment and industry committees voted to approve Mr Cañete’s appointment as the EU’s top …
