Putting people, communities and local authorities at the heart of Europe’s energy transformation This Vision Statement sets out demands for a future energy system for Europe which is sustainable, carbon-free, socially fair, publicly owned and controlled by local communities and people. It is issued by the Community Power Coalition which brings together a diverse network …
The EU is hiring: 27 vacancies in the Commission
In preparation for the complicated process of hiring 27 new EU Commissioners, Friends of the Earth Europe joined forces with organisations defending women’s rights, democracy, public health and the environment, to outline the ideal profile of Commissioner candidates.
NGOs demand transparency in EU-US trade talks
On September 30 2019, the day of Phil Hogan’s interview to become EU trade commissioner, an alliance of European civil society organisations published an open letter to European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen, and to Phil Hogan himself. Lobby Control, Corporate Europe Observatory and Friends of the Earth Europe, together with several signatories, are …
Letter to Energy Ministers on Energy Charter Treaty
On 24th of September EU Energy Ministers will meet in Brussels to discuss in the Council the contribution of the energy sector to climate action. The discussion is meant to help member states prepare their revised national energy and climate plans – due to be presented by the end of the year. With the recent ISDS-claim …
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How the fossil gas lobby lured MEPs with donations to UN child fund
New documents show how the gas lobby broke EU transparency rules by offering donations to the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) in exchange for meetings with MEPs. In response to a formal complaint that Friends of the Earth Europe submitted, the EU’s Joint Transparency Register confirmed that its code of conduct had been broken. However, …
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37 organisations call for EU food policy and European Commission Vice-President for Food
After Ursula Von Der Leyden was confirmed as the new President of the European Commission, Friends of the Earth Europe joined 36 other civil society organisations working on farming, fisheries, the environment, animal welfare, health, consumers, consumer co-operatives, development, social justice, climate, and forestry, to ask her to seek a new direction in the way …
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