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NGOs welcome Parliament vote as a first step to tackle excessive food speculation

Members of the European Parliament voted today on the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), the first ever legislative proposal put forward by the European Commission to regulate ‘Over-The-Counter’ (OTC) derivatives markets. NGOs welcome the agreed text as a first step to tackle excessive speculation in agriculture commodities by providing for transparency in completely opaque trillion …

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CAP reform: too little to protect environment and greener farming

Proposed reforms to the future of farming in Europe, announced today, are insufficient to protect the environment and the majority of farmers, according to Friends of the Earth Europe [1]. Stanka Becheva, Friends of the Earth Europe food campaigner said: “Agriculture in Europe is in a mess – with wildlife and farmers disappearing at an …

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MEPs vote for stronger GMO rules

Brussels, July 5, 2011 – The European Parliament voted today for substantially improved rights of national governments to ban the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops in their territories. Mute Schimpf, food campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe, said: “MEPs have today defended the right of European governments to ban genetically modified crops. The European …

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Growing coalition urges EU finance ministers to move on a Financial Transaction Tax

Brussels, September 7 – A broad coalition calling for a European-wide Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) staged an action outside the meeting of EU Finance Ministers today, in Brussels. The group, made up of NGOs, political organisations and trade unions, called on EU Ministers to recognise the merits of an FTT, particularly as austerity measures begin …

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Ambitious climate action rejected again

Brussels, July 5, 2011 – European politicians are courting climate chaos, and ignoring the economic benefits of ambitious climate action, according to Friends of the Earth Europe. The criticism comes following a vote in European Parliament today rejecting a move to 30% emissions reductions by 2020. This comes two weeks after Poland prevented the Environment …

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