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Brussels, March 8, 2012 – Proposals for how Europe might tackle climate change over the next 40 years are on the agenda of a meeting of Europe’s environment ministers tomorrow (March 9) in Brussels. Environment group, Friends of the Earth Europe, is warning ministers not to postpone the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets – …
Climate action must not be postponed, ministers toldRead more
Brussels, February 28 – The European Parliament’s Energy Committee (ITRE) voted today in favour of binding legislation to deliver Europe’s target of 20% energy savings by 2020. MEPs from all major parties reached an agreement to strengthen plans to reduce Europe’s energy use [1] by supporting a binding 20% target and recommending tougher measures to …
Brussels, 23 January 2012 –The European Commission launches its 50th anniversary of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) campaign today [1]. However, with farmers and biodiversity disappearing, hunger and social inequalities increasing and food safety compromised, civil society groups are calling on the European Institutions to use the ongoing CAP reform to undertake a radical overhaul …
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 …
Brussels, October 29 – Friends of the Earth Europe scored a victory over European lobbying when the European Commission admitted that it should not have allowed two senior officials working in the cabinet of former Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson to accept VIP tickets from sportswear giant Nike to watch a rugby match in Paris. The …
Success in Ombudsman complaint against European CommissionRead more
Brussels, October 30 – The prospect of the world reaching a fair and just climate agreement is no closer today after European Union leaders showed total inadequacy to live up to their legal, moral and historical responsibilities for climate change. At a summit in Brussels, Heads of State discussed the position Europe will take to …
