Europe has failed to see the whole picture on biofuels – turning a blind eye to the impacts of biofuel production on people and the environment in producer countries.
Briefing: GM food and the EU-US trade deal
Negotiations on a transatlantic trade deal between the European Union and the United States threaten the EU’s ability to regulate imports, authorisations and safety checks of genetically modified food and seeds, which could mean an increase in GM imports to the EU. US agri-business and the biotech sector have been pushing for greater access to …
Briefing: The role of the European Parliament 2014-2019 in moving Europe to resource efficiency
Incoming Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), who will be elected in May 2014, will have in their hands the potential to make the EU more resource efficient. Decisions made during their mandate have the possibility to make Europe a resilient continent to resource price fluctuation and increases, create half a million jobs in Europe, …
Briefing: The four footprints
Pressure on the world’s resources is rapidly increasing, as people’s living standards rise in many poorer countries across the world, while those in richer countries already use large amounts of resources. This is leading to volatile & increasing prices for key resources, and is creating negative environmental & social impacts like deforestation and high food …
Briefing: Seven ways Europe can use fewer resources
The European Commission started developing the EU’s resource efficiency agenda by including it as one of the pillars of the Europe 2020 strategy – its 10 year overarching plan launched in 2010. This briefing outlines the seven key steps that the EU can take to use fewer resources and ensure that we live in a …
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