24/09/14
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 r …
24/09/14
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 …
15/09/14
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 th …
09/09/14
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 …
09/09/14
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 …
03/09/14
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 …
