This report "A North Sea Electricity Grid [R]evolution" provides an original contribution to the energy debate by showing how a massive expansion of offshore wind power by 2020-2030 will work in practice.
This report demonstrates that there are no technical, economic or resource barriers to supplying 1.1% of the world’s electricity needs from solar power alone by 2020; and this against the challenging backdrop of a projected near doubling of...
Brussels, Belgium — Une arche géante abritant une exposition photos a été installée aujourd’hui à Bruxelles afin de rappeler aux décideurs politiques et au public la nécessité d’agir pour le climat tant qu’il est encore temps… (1)
Brussels, International — Greenpeace hostesses splattered luxury vehicles with oil today to mark six months to the day since the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and launch its report Steering Clear of Oil Disasters.
Brussels, International — The European Parliament’s environment committee could prolong Europe’s dependence on oil if it weakens measures to reduce CO2 emissions from vans and blocks a resolution for a ban on deep-sea drilling in Europe, said...
Brussels, International — Oil-smudged Greenpeace activists awaited the arrival in Brussels of 18 CEOs from some of the world’s biggest oil companies for a meeting today with EU energy commissioner Günther Oettinger and environment commissioner...
Brussels, Belgium — Green energy can help Europe regain a competitive advantage in the international technology race, while cutting ballooning fuel costs, creating jobs and slashing carbon emissions. These are the findings of a new study...
A Greenpeace motorcade has entered the heavily guarded EU summit grounds in Brussels to drive home the message that European leaders must boost their climate commitments to achieve success at the Copenhagen summit. Eleven activists travelling in...
At the EU summit today, European leaders backed funding for climate action in developing countries in preparation of global climate talks in Copenhagen in December. But while Europe has put its weight behind global public funding for the...
Prague/Brussels, International — As US President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of thousands in Prague, Greenpeace activists unveiled a banner urging him to “lead the change on climate”, a challenge Obama accepted in his speech [1]. At the same...
Greenpeace got off to a star-spangled start to the New Year by projecting a giant EU flag on the iconic Prague castle and Charles Bridge in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Czech President Václav Klaus, who is a well-known EU and...
Brussels, Belgium — A Greenpeace-commissioned report presented today demonstrates how Europe can significantly reduce its emissions while strengthening its economy, if EU leaders boost the ambition of the climate and energy legislative package...
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.
Strasbourg - European Parliament, France — As Nicolas Sarkozy delivered his first address as President of the European Council to the European Parliament Greenpeace activists held up signs inside the hemicycle urging him to reverse the climate...
Brussels, Belgium — Greenpeace activists travelled in a Flintstones-style car from the headquarters of ACEA, the European car industry's lobby group, to the European Parliament, to deliver a stone tablet bearing the logos of Volkswagen, BMW and...
Brussels, Belgium — The deceptive duo of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel could cut a climate-bashing backroom deal seriously undermining Europe’s attempts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cars,...
Brussels, Belgium — Greenpeace has accused the European Commission of "dithering and delay" over the future of multi-billion euro coal mining subsidies, after the Commission failed to call for a definitive phase-out of state aid to the coal...
Belgium — Greenpeace today unveiled a giant Ark in the centre of Brussels and urged Governments and the public to act to save the climate while there is still time. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assembled in Brussels...
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...
A joint NGO letter urging European Commission president Barroso to follow the US in linking any aid to the auto industry with fuel efficiency improvements.
This document describes Greenpeace's vision as to how to prevent dangerous climate change. Starting from a short analysis of the causes, current impacts and future risks of climate change, we discuss the temperature rise and emission reduction...
A briefing on the environmental and business context surrounding the European Commission's 2050 low carbon roadmap publication.
28 June 2011, international - Greenpeace today launched a major campaign against Europe's largest car manufacturer.
Greenpeace considers that whether companies support an increase of the EU climate target to 30 percent or not distinguishes them as leaders or laggards.
The business argument for increasing Europe's climate target, in a concise 3 page document.
Climate change will profoundly affect agriculture worldwide. Food security in many countries is under threat from unpredictable changes in rainfall and more frequent extreme weather. Farmers in poorer countries with harsh climate conditions will...
Brussels – The European Commission last Friday approved a certification scheme which would brand biofuels produced from palm oil as ‘sustainable’ [1], despite evidence that their production contributes to deforestation, peatland degradation,...
Thirteen two-page factsheets on the need for CAP reform, endorsed by a wide coalition of organisations.
Brussels - European Commissioners today failed to agree how to close a major loophole in EU biofuels policy. The lack of progress adds to years of delay while the climate impact of harmful biofuels continues to grow, Greenpeace said.
The 2012 EU Energy [R]evolution report, carried out for Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council by the German National Centre for Aerospace, Energy and Transport Research, demonstrates how Europe would gain nearly half a million...
Brussels – Europe could enjoy the broad benefits of an energy system powered from renewable sources by 2050, but must set a firm 2030 renewable energy target to steer the transition, according to a new report published today.
Greenpeace's demands of the 2011 Polish EU presidency, focusing on fisheries, climate, energy and agriculture.
19 July 2011, Brussels – Drivers are unknowingly helping to destroy rainforests because of the growing use of harmful biofuels in diesel, tests at filling stations reveal.
Greenpeace tested diesel at filling stations across Europe in 2011, discovering worrying amounts of rainforest-destroying biofuels.
The Irish government has released the detailed programme at the start of its six-month presidency of the European Union.
Brussels – Halfway through its term in office, the European Commission is falling behind in the race to create sustainable long-term prosperity in Europe, warn Europe’s leading green groups in a critical assessment of the Commission’s...
This report is a mid-term assessment of the environmental performance of the Barroso II European Commission, covering the period from early 2010 to mid-2012. It is issued by the Green10, a platform of environmental organisations active at EU...
Brussels, International — A new fuel efficiency law for vans was rubber stamped by the European Parliament today. Van manufacturers will have to reduce emissions to 175 grams CO2 per kilometre by 2017 and 147g by 2020. Average emissions from new...
Brussels, International — Responding to the publication of the European Commission’s 2050 climate roadmap (A roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050), Greenpeace EU climate policy director Joris den Blanken said: “The...
Brussels, International — A European Commission paper published today outlines the conditions to exempt power plants from paying for carbon permits under the EU’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) after 2012. Greenpeace has commissioned an...
Does the Energy [R]evolution path to a 100% renewable energy future measure up to other EU energy roadmaps? This interactive tool allows you to compare the Energy [R]evolution report 2010 and other recently published EU energy roadmaps.
On 26 May the European Commission is expected to launch a new communication (‘Unlocking Europe's potential in clean innovation and growth: Analysis of options to move beyond 20%’) exploring the feasibility for the EU to increase its greenhouse...
Transport is the fastest growing sector for greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. In 2007, transport accounted for 28% of the EU’s overall emissions and passenger cars are responsible for over half of these. Recognising the problem, European...
Europe is the world’s largest market for timber products and the EU recognised in 2003 that it needed to take effective action against deforestation and illegal logging. Seven years later, a law to regulate the market and exclude illegal timber...
The study finds that electric vehicles can in principle substantially contribute to decarbonising road passenger transport. However, increasing the number of electric vehicles without a change in current legislation could result in: an increase...
This letter was sent jointly by Greenpeace and T&E; to President Barroso. It urges him to support ambitious legislation to reduce CO2 emissions from light commercial vehicles before the end of the current Commission.
New comments by Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and WWF on the Commission's Draft Communication "The share of renewable energy in the EU"
Briefing: a 'Greener Paper' on Energy. New vision for a truly sustainable, competitive and secure energy future - a comment on the EU Commission's draft Green Paper on Energy presented on 8 of March 2006.
Media briefing for European Council 8-9 March 2007
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