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Wide open to abuse: the Common Fisheries Policy

Publication | October 2, 2011 at 7:00

The future of Europe’s seas is in jeopardy under an ageing 30-year-old Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Corrupted by greedy stakeholders, cynical political bargaining and illegal conduct, this CFP has failed to achieve its core objective:...

Environmental and health impacts of GM crops - the science

Publication | September 30, 2011 at 12:42

A two page overview of the environmental and health risks of GM crops.

EU court bans honey contaminated by GE crops

Blog entry by Caroline Jacobsson | September 8, 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that honey contaminated with pollen from a genetically engineered maize produced byMonsanto cannot be sold on the market. This means that if beekeepers keep beehives in areas where the...

EU court bans honey contaminated by GE crops

Blog entry by Caroline Jacobsson | September 8, 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that honey contaminated with pollen from a genetically engineered maize produced byMonsanto cannot be sold on the market. This means that if beekeepers keep beehives in areas where the...

Biodiesel tested: How Europe’s biofuels policy threatens the climate

Publication | July 19, 2011 at 0:01

Greenpeace tested diesel at filling stations across Europe in 2011, discovering worrying amounts of rainforest-destroying biofuels.

Turning the tide on European overfishing (also available in French and Spanish)

Publication | July 12, 2011 at 9:00

An accessible nine page booklet explaining Europe's role in ocean distruction and the need for fisheries reform.

Time to End the Chemical War Against Superweeds

Blog entry by Lasse Bruun | June 30, 2011

An extensive survey on attitudes to the environment published by the European Commission last week shows that, across the board, Europeans feel they need more information on chemicals and farming. Have you ever thought about how...

Time to End the Chemical War Against Superweeds

Blog entry by Lasse Bruun | June 30, 2011

An extensive survey on attitudes to the environment published by the European Commission last week shows that, across the board, Europeans feel they need more information on chemicals and farming. Have you ever thought about how...

Herbicide tolerance and GM crops - why we should round up glyphosate

Publication | June 30, 2011 at 11:31

This report demonstrates the adverse human and animal health impacts of popular glyphosate pesticides and the need for a safety review.

Sharing the costs and benefits of green technology in Europe

Publication | June 29, 2011 at 13:22

This report, based on the efforts of two leading environmental policy insitutes, shows that the cost-efficient potential for further emission reductions, towards a 30 percent climate target, is unevenly spread across the 27 EU Member States.

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