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EU ministers leave door open for harmful food speculation

Little will be done to curb harmful food speculation today as EU finance ministers meet to approve their position on the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) – which sets new regulations for financial markets. According to a broad coalition of environmental and development organisations, loopholes in the legislation will render it ineffective …

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Energy as usual at EU leaders summit

European leaders met today in Brussels to discuss energy policy. Their official conclusions show that concerns about high costs are delaying the transition to a clean and sustainable energy system. This is faulty thinking, according to environment group Friends of the Earth Europe, which believes much more urgent changes to Europe’s energy system are needed …

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Corporate reporting proposal not enough to improve companies’ behaviour

Brussels, April 16 – A proposal released today by the European Commission to require large European companies to report on environmental and social issues will not guarantee ethical corporate behaviour according to the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ). [1] The group, representing 250 organisations in 15 countries, has been saying for years that new …

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EU climate and energy plans for 2030 dangerously inadequate

Brussels, March 27 – EU officials today published details of their planned approach to climate and energy policy until 2030. Friends of the Earth Europe has described the plans as ‘dangerously inadequate’ and particularly criticised the lack of legally binding targets to encourage more energy from renewables and more energy savings. The European Commission’s strategy …

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