Brussels, May 27 – A meeting of the World Bank in Brussels was targeted by campaigners today urging it to stop financing fossil fuel projects. Activists gathered outside the meeting at which bankers, EU officials, industry representatives and other stakeholders were discussing the future of the bank’s energy lending. They staged a peaceful ‘black comedy’ …
Demanding access to quality affordable food and fair market prices for farmers
Brussels – Proposals from the European Commission to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013 show signs of fairer distribution of subsidies, according to the coalition. [1] Despite this positive development the communication came short on proposals for stopping the collapse of family farming in Europe and dumping in developing countries, according to the …
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EU Commission plans to relax rules on GM crops in Europe
Brussels, 13 July 2010 – The European Commission today announced proposals to speed up the union’s genetically modified (GM) crop authorisation procedure. Member states are being promised the right to ban GM cultivation if they reduce their opposition during the EU-level authorisation process. The Commission hopes the proposal will break a decade-long deadlock [1] in …
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Solutions to end harmful subsidies in EU budget revealed in new report
Brussels – A new report launched today by seven green NGOs proposes concrete solutions to put an end to environmentally harmful subsidies within the EU Budget. In this time of austerity, European taxpayers’ money is not delivering what it should, such as public goods and the well-being of Europe’s citizens. Our key challenges in tackling …
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Transparency register does not live up to its name
Brussels, June 23, 2011 – The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency in the EU (ALTER-EU) today welcomed the launch of the “Transparency Register” – the new joint Commission and Parliament register of interest representatives in the EU. However, while the new register will bring a number of improvements [1], several fundamental flaws remain. It is essential …
Stronger political focus needed for future of farming
European agriculture ministers met today to discuss the draft plans for the future of farming in Europe, but let competitiveness debates get in the way of essential discussions about measures that could protect farmers and the environment, according to Friends of the Earth Europe. Stanka Becheva, Friends of the Earth Europe food campaigner said: “Governments …
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