European politicians today acknowledged some of the unambiguous risks of shale gas extraction in Europe, according to Friends of the Earth Europe. However, despite mounting evidence of the negative local, regional and global impacts of fracking on the environment and human health and gaps in regulation, today’s vote in the European Parliament’s committee working on …
Europe’s biofuels plans driving social and environmental destruction
Brussels, Belgium, November 8, 2010 – Plans to increase the use of biofuels in Europe over the next ten years will require up to 69 000 square kilometres of new land worldwide and make climate change worse, a new study reveals today [1]. The report finds that an area over twice the size of Belgium …
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Good Food March heads for Brussels as global food crisis deepens
Cyclists arrive in Strasbourg today for the start of the final leg of the Good Food March’s journey to Brussels to call for a radical change of direction in European food and farming policy. The international riders are heading to what is hoped will be the biggest ever gathering of EU citizens calling for a …
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Countdown to the Good Food March begins…
In just one month’s time, people from across Europe will be setting off on the final leg of a bicycle journey to Brussels to attend the biggest ever gathering of EU citizens calling for a greener and fairer future for farming in Europe. The event takes place as politicians debate the reform of the EU’s …
Weaknesses found in MEP ethics rules
New ethics rules in the European Parliament are not strict enough to ensure complete transparency on MEPs’ outside interests, and therefore prevent potential conflicts of interest, shows the first analysis of declarations made under the code of conduct. [1] The research conducted by Friends of the Earth Europe, and released today, reveals weaknesses in the …
Friday 13th: Lucky or unlucky for CAP reform?
As the European Commission organises an important conference on the future of Europe’s farming (July 13), environmental and farming groups are asking policy makers to make this a lucky day for the Common Agricultural Policy. European agriculture needs to move away from harmful and industrialised farming and towards greener and fairer farming practices that lead …
