This “unleashing the power of community renewable energy” booklet explains how new EU renewable energy legislation could be used to unleash a wave of fossil-free community energy across Europe.
Pipedream – Debunking the myths of Croatia’s Krk gas terminal
The Krk liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is a controversial European gas infrastructure project on the Croatian island of Krk. For two decades, the LNG Croatia d.o.o. corporation and successive Croatian governments have promoted its construction, joined in 2013 by the European Commission which gave it political backing and financial support as a Project of …
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Democracy under Attack – A call for Action
Democracies all over Europe are under threat by a rise of hate, divisive and socially and environmentally destructive political forces. Alarmed by this, an alliance of cross-sector NGOs, including Friends of the Earth Europe decided to call on the European Union and European governments to respond to this threat by 1) Upholding the rule of …
Soy alert
The EU has a soy problem. It makes up around 40% of all plant protein used for animal feed in the EU – and 95% of it is imported from abroad. Destructive soy monocultures in Latin America are a direct consequence of the need to feed factory farms in the EU, where 9 billion animals …
GMO 2.0: what’s happened since the ECJ ruling?
Three months after a landmark ruling from the European Court of Justice which confirmed that new ‘GMO 2.0’ should be covered by the same safety, traceability and labeling rules as existing GMOs in the EU, we take a look at the state of play. While the EU’s top court confirmed the legal status of these …
The EU’s double agenda on globalisation: Corporate rights vs people’s rights
The European Union and its Member States are important actors when it comes to shaping globalisation. This briefing explores the double role the EU plays in this process: spinning a web of treaties that give corporations extraordinary powers while hindering efforts to hold these very same companies accountable. This double agenda is exemplified by the …
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