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A key European transparency law is under threat, according to environmental and transparency organisations. In a letter to the European Council, civil society warn that the current state of negotiations around the access to documents regulation could make it even more difficult for civil society to participate in EU decision making. Any changes to the …
EU could make net savings of over €200 billion per year with energy efficiency
The European Union could benefit from over €200 billion net savings per year through energy efficiency measures, according to new research released by Friends of the Earth Europe and Climate Action Network Europe today. The research concludes that for every Euro saved through reduced energy use, businesses and consumers save an additional Euro as energy …
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Europe steps towards resource efficient future
As pressure on world’s natural resources increases rapidly, European Parliament showed overwhelming support today for measuring Europe’s use of resources, in a step towards a resource efficient future, including full incorporation of resource efficiency into the Europe 2020 economic agenda. However, Europe will not make the most of the environmental, economic and social benefits of …
BNP Paribas challenged over role in food speculation
BNP Paribas is today being challenged over its involvement in food speculation by Friends of the Earth Europe and Friends of the Earth France, at its annual shareholders’ meeting in Paris. Given the severity of the food crisis and the growing evidence that food speculation is contributing to global hunger, BNP Paribas should follow a …
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50 years of intensive agriculture and biodiversity loss
Negotiations to reform European agriculture are going in the wrong direction and will not halt the rapid collapse of biodiversity, warn Friends of the Earth Europe. The warning comes on the International Day of Biological Diversity and as the debate on the reform of European agricultural policy reaches a critical stage. Last week, European ministers …
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Europe ready for resource efficiency
European politicians laid foundations for a resource efficient Europe today, with wide political support shown for the need to measure Europe’s resource use. This is a crucial first step towards reducing Europe’s resource use, according to Friends of the Earth Europe, but the European Commission must follow suit in order for Europe to gain the …
