This briefing is released ahead of the EU Informal Energy Council in Valletta, Malta. It sets out the way forward the EU’s Clean Energy Package as part of the transformation of Europe’s energy system away from fossil fuels. The contents include climate science, the benefits of people’s ownership, energy savings, why gas is not part …
The benefits of community ownership of renewable energy
There are many benefits to community and cooperative ownership of renewable energy. This briefing highlights four of the main benefits, and three examples of successful projects in Belgium, Scotland and England. It calls for a stronger definition for a ‘renewable energy community’ in the European Commission’s Clean Energy package, and encourages access to financial support …
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Annual review 2016
This review introduces our impact in 2016. You’ll find highlights from our campaigns at the European level, the activities of our youth network, our inspiring School of Sustainability project, and success stories from our member groups across Europe. In addition you’ll find special features on our two big victories in 2016: putting the EU-US ‘Trojan’ …
Hiding in plain sight: How the gas lobby is at the heart of EU energy policy
The depth of gas industry infiltration into European decision-making on energy policy is revealed in this report. The report outlines the role of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) in defining the future of Europe’s energy policy – a group established by the European Commission but made up exclusively of gas …
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Marriages made in hell – why agribusiness mega-mergers must be stopped
The proposed mergers of Bayer with Monsanto, Dow with DuPont, and ChemChina with Syngenta threaten European farmers, workers, consumers, the environment, and food security.
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ISDS at a dangerous crossroads
S2B position on the European Commission proposal for a multilateral investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism Globalisation is at a dangerous crossroads. One path leads to stronger protection for human rights and the environment and to regained policy-space for governments to address climate change, inequality and other pressing issues of our times. The other leads to …
