Bonn, June 17 – Today members of the youth organisation BUNDJugend (Young Friends of the Earth Germany) organized a spoof street party in front of the Maritim hotel, where UN climate talks have been taking place over the past two weeks. With music, dancing and a “40-percent” cake, 40 young people celebrated the announcement of …
European Commission sued for lack of transparency on biofuels policy
Brussels, May 26, 2011 – The European Commission was sued today, accused of violating European transparency laws. Environmental law organisation ClientEarth, Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE), FERN and Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) filed the lawsuit following the Commission’s refusal to provide access to information in decisions relating to the sustainability of Europe’s biofuels policy. …
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Leading industry laggards meet at European Business Summit
Brussels, May 18, 2011 – Key business sectors are preventing effective action against climate change, warns Friends of the Earth Europe on the opening day of the European Business Summit in Brussels. The environmental campaign group singled out prominent EU lobby group and summit organiser, BusinessEurope, for blocking ambitious climate action. BusinessEurope presents itself as …
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LEADING OR LAGGING? European Business Summit going in wrong direction
Brussels, May 17, 2011 – The European Business Summit is a symbol of the disproportionate influence corporations, particularly lobby group BusinessEurope, have on European policy-making, Friends of the Earth Europe is warning on the eve of the event which opens tomorrow (May 18) in Brussels. The environment group is using the occasion of the largest …
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Clear targets for agriculture and forestry missing from Europe’s biodiversity plan
Brussels, May 3, 2011 – Friends of the Earth Europe welcomes today’s European Commission plan [1] for the future of biodiversity in Europe, but warns measurable targets are urgently needed in the areas of agriculture and forestry if the strategy is to succeed. The document outlines how the 27 member states of the EU will …
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Belgian authorities must investigate MEP corruption
Brussels, April 5 2011 – Belgian Green MEP Bart Staes and Friends of the Earth Europe are calling on the Belgian public prosecutor, Johan Delmulle, to start an official investigation into allegations of corruption in the European Parliament. [1]Four members of the European Parliament were allegedly willing to accept money from lobby groups in return …
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