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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Biofuels warning ignored at UN food conference
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 …
EU-US trade talks on hold, but risks remain
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 …
