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Conference hears shocking evidence that key herbicide linked to deformities in unborn children Carrefour Group among major retailers vowing to maintain non-GMO policy Minister declares Brussels a GMO-free region Brussels, 16 September 2010 – Europe’s health and consumer affairs commissioner John Dalli endured a barrage of criticism from delegates at a GMO-Free Regions conference in …
Commissioner Dalli admits EU food safety regime must changeRead more
Brussels/Maputo, Mozambique, July 14 – Friends of the Earth has strongly criticised an agreement expected to be announced today by EU and Brazilian leaders to expand biofuels in Mozambique. The agreement to promote biofuels in Africa to power European cars is described as “immoral and perverse” by the green group. Adrian Bebb, food and agriculture …
Brussels, 4 June 2010 – New proposals that would allow European countries to ban genetically modified (GM) crops are cautiously welcomed by Friends of the Earth Europe. However, to ensure GM-free food and farming, the proposals from the European Commission must be strengthened to prevent cross-contamination and ensure the biotech industry pays for any damage …
Europe to change rules on growing genetically modified cropsRead more
Brussels – RWE (npower), Goldman Sachs and derivatives lobby group ISDA have been given the dubious honour of being named the Worst EU Lobbyists of 2010. The results of the dual climate and finance categories of the Worst EU Lobbying Awards 2010 [1] were revealed today during a ceremony outside the ISDA office in Brussels. …
Worst EU Lobbyists of 2010 Revealed – RWE, Goldman Sachs and ISDARead more
Brussels, 27 September 2010 – The ALTER-EU civil society coalition today called for the introduction of three-year cooling-off period for former Commissioners, and urged the EU Commission to block the new jobs for former Commissioners Charlie McCreevy and Gunter Verheugen because of conflicts of interest. Following the controversy surrounding six former EU Commissioners who have …
New documents on revolving door show urgency of stricter rules for ex-CommissionersRead more
BONN/BRUSSELS, May 31, 2010 – The first major UN climate negotiations following the failure of talks in Copenhagen last December begin today. The European Union must play an active role in progressing the talks by reaffirming its commitment to legally binding emission cuts under the Kyoto Protocol and committing sufficient public money for developing countries …
UN climate talks resume, EU must resist industry lobbying and increase cutsRead more
