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Protect agriculture and stand up against GM crops

Press release | October 20, 2008 at 0:00

Luxembourg, Brussels, Belgium — The EU is suffering from a debilitating bout of Monsantosis, caused by its lax and unscientific approach to genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Greenpeace warned EU environment ministers meeting in Luxembourg...

Commission forest package won't get us out of the woods

Press release | October 17, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The European Commission package of measures to tackle deforestation and illegal logging falls far short of the resolute response needed to tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis, said Greenpeace today. If the EU is serious...

Italy and Poland fail to scupper EU climate change deal

Press release | October 16, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — European leaders have today pledged to press ahead with their planned response to climate change, despite attempts by some EU member states to scupper the measures in order to protect polluting industry, say Climate Action...

EU energy Council: France put EU renewables leadership at risk

Press release | October 10, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The French EU presidency is putting the future of renewable energy in Europe at risk, said Greenpeace following a meeting of European energy ministers in Luxembourg today.

First REACH hazardous chemicals identified

Press release | October 9, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels/Helsinki, Belgium — The Member State Committee of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) agreed yesterday on the first 15 hazardous chemicals of very high concern which will be placed on the so-called REACH(1) ‘candidate list’ later this...

EU Parliament fails to stem the rush for coal

Press release | October 7, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The European Parliament’s environment committee voted this afternoon to keep the EU trapped in the 19th century by setting weak emission performance standards for coal plants, said Greenpeace.

EU Parliament falls short of improving EU’s answer to climate change

Press release | October 7, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — MEPs voting in the European Parliament’s environment committee today have confirmed the European Commission’s proposed answer to climate change, but have lacked the ambition to go further, said Climate Action Network Europe...

French Presidency prepares to crash EU car emissions law

Press release | September 30, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The French Presidency is giving up any pretence of trying to limit the climate impact of cars, said Greenpeace today following the revelation of France’s proposal ahead of a Council working group meeting on car emissions...

European Parliament wards off disaster on car emissions legislation

Press release | September 25, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — In a surprising turn of events at the European Parliament today, MEPs from the environment committee have backed legislation to reduce the impact of cars on the climate.

Industry committe MEPs not interested in tackling dangerous climate change

Press release | September 22, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Climate Action Network Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace and WWF have heavily criticized the outcome of today's vote by the European Parliament’s industry (ITRE)committee on ‘effort sharing’ .

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