Briefing: PRIMES modelling on 2030 energy efficiency targetsRead more
Briefing: Fiddling the numbers on the 2030 energy efficiency target
New information from an Access to Documents request shows that the real costs of a 2030 efficiency target may be much lower than those published by the European Commission.
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Biodiversity position paper
It is an understatement to say that biodiversity is important to Friends of the Earth Europe. Our members have a long tradition of working to conserve and restore biodiversity. This paper brings together FoEE’s existing views and its new thinking on biodiversity and related policies in a common position.
Position paper: Nature is not for sale
This position paper summarises and explains Friends of the Earth Europe’s position on biodiversity offsetting, in response to proposed EU policy which would introduce new systems of biodiversity offsetting as a theoretical way to secure “no net loss” of biodiversity. The concept is that if damage is caused to biodiversity in one place e.g. by …
Briefing: Mind the gap – MEP code of conduct is not effectively enforced
A Code of Conduct for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) was introduced in January 2012. This followed calls for reforms after a major scandal hit the European Parliament. In 2011, three MEPs allegedly accepted an offer of money in exchange for tabling amendments to legisl ation in what would later be referred to as …
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Bring waste full circle: how to implement the circular economy
Europe sends over 50% of its waste straight to landfill and incinerators, generating toxic and climate damaging emissions, destroying valuable resources and resulting in a huge missed opportunity for job creation. Waste finds its way into every corner of the natural environment, from the deepest ocean trenches to the Arctic, and even in the food …
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