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Plugged in at last: Europe pledge to stop wasting energy

Press release | October 19, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, International — WWF, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth Europe hailed the energy efficiency target proposed by the European Commission today to reduce Europe’s total primary energy consumption by at least 20 percent by 2020. The...

REACH – European Parliament backs safer chemicals rules

Press release | October 10, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Environmental, women’s, health and consumer organisations see today’s Environment Committee vote on the new EU chemicals law (REACH) as a vital step towards protecting health and the environment from chemical contamination.

Bush beats Barroso on environment in UN talks on deep-sea protection

Press release | October 5, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, International — US President George Bush has adopted a tougher stance than the European Commission in talks to protect deep-sea ecosystems, according to a White House memorandum signed this week, ahead of UN talks today.

European Commission drags low in deep-sea protection

Press release | September 29, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The European Commission statement published today on measures to protect deep-sea ecosystems from destructive fishing practices, including high seas bottom trawling, is inadequate and falls far behind international momentum...

EU countries missing opportunity to spur innovation in electronics

Press release | September 28, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, International — Companies that develop environmentally-friendly televisions, mobile phones and other electronic goods could be forced to subsidise the waste disposal of their competitors’ more hazardous and less recyclable items...

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