Together with over 20 other NGOs, we wrote to the European Parliament, Commission and Council to ask for increased transparency around final negotiations on the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. The EU’s flagship food and farming policy will account for €387bn of public money until 2027, and is of critical importance for Europe’s success in addressing …
EU-Mercosur: Deal with climate change, not climate deniers
FoE Europe and Jordens Vänner call for the EU to halt the destructive EU-Mercosur deal and overhaul EU trade policy.
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Tackling energy poverty through National Energy and Climate Plans : priority or empty promise?
This analysis of national plans, policies and measures in six Central and Eastern European countries, reveals inadequate action to tackle energy poverty. The report, prepared with Climate Action Network Europe and NGOs and researchers across Europe, finds that Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia have failed to provide a clear definition of energy poverty …
Open letter to President von der Leyen: Withdraw the CAP
Friends of the Earth Europe are joining over 25 other NGOs in this joint letter to Commission President Von der Leyen, to call on the European Commission to withdraw its proposal on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in order to safeguard the Commission’s flagship policy, the European Green Deal. This letter is signed by: ARC2020 …
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Community Energy: A practical guide to reclaiming power
Community energy is key to action on the climate crisis, boosting local economies, and reinvigorating communities. But how to make it happen? This guide is here to walk you through it, step by step. Gathering expertise from 27 projects around Europe, this handbook from Friends of the Earth, REScoop.eu, Energy Cities is packed with instructions, …
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Community energy in Spain
Spain has abundant sun and wind, making it ideal for community renewable energy. But the lack of a stable and enabling financial and regulatory framework make rolling out community energy difficult. Nevertheless, a very strong Spanish movement for energy ownership is waiting for the opportunity to drive forward the energy transition in Spain.
