This review of available evidence shows that failing to provide access to nature to deprived communities could entrench health inequality. According to a growing body of evidence, health inequalities are linked to access to nature and access to nature is vital for good mental and physical health at all ages. It points to a strong …
Civil society statement on the reform of European agricultural policies
Joint statement by over 150 civil society organisations on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The European food and farming system is broken: it is working for the interests of a few to the detriment of the majority of people, farmers, and the planet. A reformed CAP must empower fair and diverse faming …
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Driving into disaster
This report shows that the European Parliament’s inquiry into ‘Dieselgate’ has revealed problems with emission tests far beyond Volkswagen’s use of illegal defeat devices. It exposes a culture of looking the other way: the European Commission and Member States turned a blind-eye to industry-wide abuse of the system for emission regulation, and, in fact, even …
Energy efficiency: why we need a higher target for 2030
A higher energy efficiency target means the EU can have its cake and eat it too – it saves lives, reduces energy imports, and contributes to meaningful climate action.
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Joint NGO position paper: bioplastics in a circular economy
There is an increasing trend towards replacing conventional fossil-based plastics with “green-sounding” bioplastics. However, this paper shows that bioplastics do not solve many of the problems we are facing with plastic pollution and overconsumption and in fact cause new ones. The real issue at stake is the pressing need to reduce all plastic use. The …
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How gas companies are justifying unnecessary gas infrastructure
This short briefing shows how gas companies are justifying unnecessary gas infrastructure by inflating gas demand figures in Europe. Energy efficiency will significantly reduce gas demand, and the European Commission must ignore the gas lobby figures.
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