European banks, pension funds and private equity funds have given financial assistance worth more than €450 million to Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby, responsible for environmental degradation and violations of national regulations in Liberia, according to new research from Friends of the Earth Europe [1]. An independent impact assessment released today by Reading University …
Europe must fix failed biofuel policy demand 100 organisations
As European parliamentarians vote in committees this week on the future of biofuels in Europe, 113 civil society organisations and coalitions, together representing millions of people, expressed their concerns about the environmental, economic and social impacts of European biofuel policy. In an open letter signed by environmental, development and faith groups in Europe and worldwide, …
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Are we moving towards a resource efficient economy? Not yet
Recommendations from the European Resource Efficiency Platform (EREP) on how Europe can transition to a resource efficient economy fall far short of what is needed, according to Friends of the Earth Europe. The platform, established to provide advice on how to improve resource use in Europe, released its first policy recommendations today. It involved a …
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European banks fuel land-grabs in Uganda
European banks and pension funds continue to finance one of the largest and most destructive palm oil giants Wilmar International, according to new research released today by Friends of the Earth Europe [1]. Well known banks including HSBC, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank and Rabobank offer financial assistance to Wilmar valuing over one billion euro, and …
Asking for better waste management for Europe
In Europe, we currently waste over 500 kilograms of waste per person every year. And to make this worse, 60% of that waste ends up being landfilled or incinerated. [1] Worryingly, incineration is still rising in Europe, and is being funded with taxpayers’ money from the EU budget. Friends of the Earth wants to reverse …
Debate: making company reporting work for people and planet
Getting companies to report on their use of resources, like materials, water, land and carbon, as well as their impacts upon human rights, will help move Europe towards a resource efficient future that benefits people and planet. This was the message of a debate organised on Tuesday by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) …
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