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Report reveals dramatic rise in pesticide use on genetically modified crops

Brussels, November 17 – A new report out today has dispelled the biotech industry’s claim that genetically modified (GM) crops need fewer pesticides. The seminal report by Dr. Charles Benbrook [1], presents hard data proving once and for all that chemical use has increased dramatically since the introduction of genetic engineering, raising concern over any …

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Parliament votes to phase out hazardous chemicals but allows huge knowledge gaps on safety

Strasbourg, 17 November 2005 – Environmental, women’s, health and consumer organisations recognised the important step taken by Parliament today towards replacing hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives but regretted that MEPs exempted thousands of chemicals from the need to provide any health and safety information.The European Parliament supported the obligation to replace hazardous chemicals with safer …

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No more excuses – Europe must make climate justice possible in Copenhagen

Copenhagen/Brussels – The European Union must make stronger commitments to fighting climate change to increase the chance of achieving a just and effective global climate agreement, Friends of the Earth Europe said today as vital United Nations climate talks opened in Copenhagen. Pledges made so far by developed countries fall far short of what science …

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EU: Up your targets

Copenhagen/Brussels, December 10 – Europe must commit to at least 40% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 without offsetting, Friends of the Earth International urged today as European Heads of State meet in parallel to the UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen. The meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Thursday 10 and Friday …

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