This briefing examines the problem of Europe’s methane emissions, and how it can be tackled as part of a phase-out of fossil fuels. It particularly looks at the opportunities provided by the European Commission’s proposal for an EU Methane Regulation and the adjustments needed in the proposal. Supporters are invited to sign the Methane Manifesto …
How European banks are funding an eco-disaster
Fact sheets on European financiers of beef and soy industries, which fuel deforestation and human rights abuses in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay Greedy agribusiness is continuously eating into South America’s biodiversity hotspots, namely the Amazon rainforest, the Cerrado savannah, the Gran Chaco dry forest, and the Pantanal wetlands. However, while the destruction of the Amazon has hit …
Priorities for the Czech presidency of the EU
Joint statement by Czech and European civil society organisations Difficult times require bold political action. The Czech Republic is now in the privileged position of being able to make a historic impact upon European policy. Civil society groups call on the incoming Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union to use this opportunity …
Half time for von der Leyen Commission reveals fossil fuel industry in the driver’s seat
The Von der Leyen Commission hit their mid-term mark, a great opportunity to look at who’s at the forefront of driving their energy ambitions. “Democracy is more than voting in elections every 5 years. It is about having your voice heard and being able to participate in the way society is built.” – These words said …
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Joint statement for a strong EU Nature Package
Over 20 European health and environment groups, including Friends of the Earth Europe, sent a joint statement to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Vice-President Frans Timmermans and all Commissioners, to call on them to publish the “Nature Protection Package” on the planned date of 22 June and to introduce ambitious and binding targets …
CAP Strategic Plans: Green Deal or No Deal?
This report provides an assessment of the CAP Strategic Plans for seven EU Member States (Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Malta, Poland, Spain and Sweden) compiling analysis carried out by Friends of the Earth Europe’s national member organisations. It focuses on the Plans’ likely contribution to the agriculture related targets of the European Green Deal, …
