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EU-US trade talks threaten citizens, environment and democracy

15/11/2013

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

07/11/2013

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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Biofuels warning ignored at UN food conference

14/10/2013

Civil society organisations today blamed governments at the Committee on World Food Security for defending the biofuels industry rather than the people pushed into hunger by biofuels policies. These organisations believe that expert evidence, which clearly showed that biofuels targets aggravate food price volatility and increase hunger, was ignored. Governments acknowledged that biofuels crops compete …

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EU-US trade talks on hold, but risks remain

04/10/2013

The delay to trade talks between the EU and US, which were due to start in Brussels today, must be used to address the risks a deal represents to people and the environment, says Friends of the Earth Europe. The negotiations were put on hold on Friday evening when it was announced that the US …

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Biofuels limit not enough to prevent hunger and deforestation

11/09/2013

The burning of biofuels in Europe will continue to increase and cause food price hikes and climate emissions after the European Parliament today failed to vote for tougher restrictions on their use. In a vote in Strasbourg on legislation to limit the quantities of ‘food based’ biofuels in renewable energy transport targets MEPs voted to …

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Europeans forced to drive with more rainforest-destroying biofuels

09/09/2013

Europe’s drivers are being forced to fill their tanks with increasing amounts of rainforest-destroying palm oil, with reliance on the controversial biofuel set to rise even further, new figures released today show. According to the data, palm oil use has increased much more than predicted and is now at 20% of the biodiesel mix. The …

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