Brussels, Belgium — "The EU is investing in carbon capture and storage, but the technology is not even available yet, and will not come on line in time to make a difference in the fight against climate change, nor to help economic recovery. On...

Brussels, Belgium — The European Commission has been unable to send a clear message on energy security by once again downgrading the importance of energy efficiency and providing a lifeline to coal and nuclear energy, said Greenpeace today...

Nuclear energy cannot fulfil Europe’s energy needs, but burdens countries with spiralling costs and constitutes an enormous threat to the environment, said Greenpeace at an EU-sponsored meeting on nuclear energy in Bratislava today.(1)

Brussels, Belgium — The French EU presidency is putting the future of renewable energy in Europe at risk, said Greenpeace following a meeting of European energy ministers in Luxembourg today.

Brussels, Belgium — Greenpeace welcomed today´s crucial vote on renewable energy legislation at the European Parliament as an encouraging step in the right direction. Members of Parliament (MEPs) have demonstrated resolve in supporting the broad...

Brussels, Belgium — With the release of its climate and energy package of new EU laws today, the European Commission has made a good but faltering start, according to Greenpeace. This package introduces a number of necessary policy overhauls in...

Brussels, Belgium — Greenpeace described the Strategic Energy Technology Plan, presented today by the European Commission, as 'unstrategic'. According to the international environmental campaign group, the plan largely pursues existing policies...

Ljubljana, Slovenia — The international environmental campaign group Greenpeace and Umanotera, the Slovenian Foundation for Sustainable Development, today launched the joint project 'Slovenian EU presidency watch'. This project is to monitor and...

Brussels, Belgium — Like many a Christmas gift, the European Commission’s much-heralded (and much-leaked) energy package, due to be unveiled tomorrow, promises to be all packaging and little substance, Greenpeace energy experts said today at a...