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Europe can be more ambitious – for less

Brussels, January 30, 2012 – Reducing Europe’s emissions is more cost-effective than previously thought, according to research released by the European Commission today. [1] Moving to 30% emission reductions by the year 2020 is feasible, beneficial, much cheaper than previously thought, and a crucial step towards the minimum 40% domestic reductions science demands to prevent …

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EU biofuel targets will cost €126 billion without reducing emissions

Brussels/Berlin/London, February 2, 2012 – Motorists across Europe are set to pay an additional €18 billion a year for petrol and diesel as a result of EU biofuel targets that have been shown not to reduce emissions, says new research published today [1]. New figures, commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe and ActionAid [2], …

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Angry Mermaid Award to expose business lobby undermining climate action

Brussels/Copenhagen, 2 November – Business attempts to undermine a strong and just global agreement on climate change are being put under the spotlight in the countdown to United Nations negotiations in Copenhagen with a special award, jointly organised by Corporate Europe Observatory, Friends of the Earth International, Focus on the Global South, Attac and Spinwatch. …

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