Europe’s heads of government today prepared their joint position for the next round of international climate talks with Friends of the Earth Europe warning the agreement falls way below the scale of emission reductions needed and includes a dangerous over-reliance on carbon markets. The EU Council in Brussels adopted a common negotiating position to take …
EU Environment ministers over-reliant on carbon trading
Ministers meeting in Luxembourg today failed to call for a higher emissions reduction target in Europe. With six weeks to go before crucial international climate talks in Mexico, European governments are continuing their over-reliance on carbon markets. This will not deliver the necessary level of emissions reductions, and is obstructing more effective policy measures such …
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European transnational corporations accused of human right violations in Latin America
MADRID, SPAIN, May 12, 2010 – On the eve of the May 18 Europe-Latin America and Caribbean Summit, Friends of the Earth International and other organizations will present cases of serious rights violations committed by European corporations in Latin America and promote alternatives to the food, climate and financial crisis. During the Peoples Summit ‘Linking …
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EU carbon trading obstructing real climate action
European governments are being warned of the dangers of their reliance on carbon trading and offsetting of emissions as they meet to discuss climate change in Luxembourg today. With six weeks to go before crucial international climate talks in Mexico, Friends of the Earth Europe is urging European Environment Ministers to resist industry pressure and …
New rules for business needed at World Economic Forum meeting
Brussels, May 11 – Business leaders and European lawmakers meeting today at the ‘World Economic Forum on Europe’ in Brussels are being urged to make companies accountable for the harm they cause people and the environment around the world. Delegates at the ‘World Economic Forum’ (WEF) meeting are discussing whether and what European rules are …
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Worst EU lobbying awards 2010 – Voting opens
Business attempts to undermine effective European action on climate change and finance regulation are exposed today with the launch of the Worst EU Lobbying Awards 2010 [1]. Corporate influence over governments is blocking desperately needed measures to stop the worsening of the financial and climate crises. From today, members of the public can vote online …
