Press releases 2018

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NGO letter to EU Parliament pesticide committee

Publication | April 13, 2018 at 15:30

We, along with 22 other NGOs, wrote to the European Parliament's newly formed pesticide committee (PEST).

EU Commission plan allows chemical producers to keep control of science behind...

Press release | April 11, 2018 at 14:30

Brussels – A European Commission proposal to reform EU risk assessments for pesticides and other products entering the food chain would allow the chemical industry to remain in charge of testing its own products, warned Greenpeace.

Letter to EU presidents on animal farming

Publication | March 27, 2018 at 17:48

Europe's farming system heavily favours industrial agriculture and intensive meat and dairy farming.

EU must not waste second shot to come good on climate change, Greenpeace

Press release | March 22, 2018 at 23:00

Brussels - Heads of government meeting in Brussels have asked the European Commission to review the European Union’s efforts on climate change in view of pledges made under the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

Greenpeace investigation: EU imports of Amazon timber tainted by widespread fraud in...

Press release | March 20, 2018 at 13:34

Brussels/Manaus, Brazil– A Greenpeace investigation has exposed widespread fraud in the Brazilian forestry sector, which may have allowed massive quantities of illegal timber to reach the EU. Under the EU timber regulation, importers are obliged...

Letter to EU Commissioners on the future of CAP

Publication | March 20, 2018 at 10:00

Environmental NGOs, farmers, food movements and animal welfare groups wrote to EU Commission First Vice-President Timmermans, and Commissioners Günther Oettinger, Jyrki Katainen, Karmenu Vella and Phil Hogan to voice concerns about the reform of...

NGO letter to President Juncker urging a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides

Publication | March 19, 2018 at 15:17

Over 50 NGOs wrote to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, urging him to ban neonicotinoid pesticides without delay.

Environment and health concerns ignored by EU agriculture ministers

Press release | March 19, 2018 at 14:19

A statement by European agriculture ministers on the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) ignores the impacts on public health and the environment, according to Greenpeace.

Commission study makes pressing case for EU action on deforestation

Press release | March 19, 2018 at 11:00

Brussels – A long awaited European Commission study, released late on Friday, lays out policy options for the EU to tackle the impact on global deforestation caused by the trade in crop and animal products like beef, soy and palm oil. [1] The...

Halve meat and dairy production to protect climate, nature and health

Press release | March 5, 2018 at 9:18

Global meat and dairy production and consumption must be cut in half by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate change and keep the Paris climate agreement on track, says a new Greenpeace report.

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