Letter to EU Environment Commissioner Vella regarding Vistula SpitRead more
Power to the people: upholding the right to clean, affordable energy for all
This briefing reveals a majority of EU countries have significant levels of energy poverty and are unable to keep all their citizens warm this winter – according to groundbreaking new research by Open Exp. The first-of-its-kind EU-wide ranking shows energy poverty is especially prevalent in southern and eastern EU Member States. Bulgaria far outstrips other …
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Manifesto for a Sustainable Europe for its Citizens
The ‘Manifesto for a Sustainable Europe for its Citizens’ sets out a future of Europe based on core ethical values and sustainable development: democracy and transparency, social and environmental justice, human rights, the rule of law, equality, and solidarity. It states that European policies, rules and standards should that do what they were intended for: …
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Civil society statement on EU-US trade deal
On 21st February, the European Council has decided on the adoption of two mandates to allow the EU Commission to start negotiating a trade deal with the United States. Over 100 global and European civil society groups demand EU Member States to reject this deal as it endangers the climate and is not in line …
Will Commissioner Vella leave a lasting legacy for nature?
In the five months of action remaining under the current mandate of the European Commission, we call on EU Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella to leave a lasting legacy for nature and people – The #NatureAlert Countdown starts now! Birdlife Europe, EEB, Friends of the Earth Europe and WWF call on Commissioner Karmenu Vella to demonstrate …
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How to talk about the societies we want in Europe — a guide
This guide has been put together by Friends of the Earth Europe and other civil society and trade union groups* committed to building better societies in Europe. It summarises the findings of a 6–month collaboration to find ways to talk about the sustainable, equitable, inclusive, democratic societies we want in Europe, and makes recommendations based …
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