16/01/18
Norway bars arctic oil drilling in pristine Lofoten islands
Fossil Free Europe victory for Norway The Norwegian government has announced that the arctic Lofoten islands will be protected against oil and gas dri …
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08/01/18
Nigerian community’s oil pollution lawsuit against ENI begins
***Update 18 April: The Milan court hearing scheduled today on the Nigerian Ikebiri community’s case against oil giant ENI/NAOC has been postponed as, …
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19/12/17
EU governments set dangerous direction for Europe’s energy system
European Union ministers set a dangerous direction for the continent’s energy future at a summit in Brussels today. [1] Energy ministers agreed to sti …
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13/12/17
€1.5 billion public loan for controversial pipeline withheld
Today, at a board meeting in Luxembourg the European Investment Bank (EIB) has decided, for now, to postpone loaning €1.5 billion to the controversial …
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24/11/17
EU energy infrastructure plans full of fossil fuels
Gas industry ‘wish list’ hidden behind climate spin Brussels, November 24 – As EU Climate Commissioner Cañete claims the “transition to a low-carbon s …
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21/11/17
Bosnia & Herzegovina remains trapped in the coal era
On the occasion of the Friends of the Earth International days of action for climate justice, activists from Center for the Environment/Friends of the …
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