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Comment on EU summit discussion on energy

Press release | May 22, 2013 at 14:41

Brussels, 22 May 2013 – Today, European leaders are meeting to discuss how the EU can ensure the supply of affordable, safe and sustainable energy. EU governments are keen to cut rising energy prices and are under pressure to back seemingly...

Proposed EU nuclear safety rules won't rule out a European Fukushima

Press release | June 13, 2013 at 11:44

Brussels – The European Commission today released a long-awaited proposal for new EU-wide nuclear safety rules. These proposals come in the wake of EU nuclear stress tests, which were prompted by the Fukushima nuclear accident of 2011. Although...

EU leaders likely to reinforce inconsistencies of energy union plan

Publication | March 18, 2015 at 11:58

MEDIA BRIEFING - On 19 and 20 March, European leaders meeting at a summit in Brussels are expected to endorse the European Commission’s plan for a European energy union [1]. The plan sets out the Commission’s proposed priorities for EU energy and...

Coal pollution limits leave EU trailing behind China

Publication | April 9, 2015 at 10:37

An EU expert body has released new draft coal plant pollution limits that are weaker than existing standards in China, the United States and Japan. The draft has only marginal changes compared to information released by Greenpeace in March,...

Commission investigates state aid for power companies – Greenpeace comment

Press release | April 29, 2015 at 11:30

Brussels - Reacting to today’s announcement by the European Commission that it is conducting a probe into state aid for power companies, Greenpeace EU energy policy adviser Tara Connolly said:

Ecofys Report: The next step in Europe’s climate action: setting targets for 2030

Publication | June 11, 2013 at 0:00

Policy report commissioned by Greenpeace EU

Don't cap renewables and efficiency

Publication | June 16, 2015 at 14:08

"The European Council’s guidance from last year for 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency falls far short of the EU’s potentials. [...] Upcoming EU legislation must be used to meet the full potentials of renewables and efficiency."

Renewable energy: untapped fuel for Mediterranean economies

Publication | November 10, 2015 at 11:46

Despite being the sunniest region in Europe and having huge renewable potential, many Mediterranean countries overlook renewable energy in their struggle with debt, a stagnating economy and unemployment.

Greenpeace response to final climate deal and EU contribution

Press release | December 12, 2015 at 19:30

Paris/Brussels – Reacting to the Paris Agreement at the conclusion of COP21, Greenpeace International executive director Kumi Naidoo said:

MEPs plot Christmas jackpot for nuclear industry

Press release | December 15, 2015 at 8:40

Brussels – A European Parliament own-initiative report [1] that is due to be adopted this Tuesday afternoon could call for broad subsidies and state support for nuclear energy projects in Europe, warned Greenpeace. Pro-nuclear members of...

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