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Flawed Commission analysis backs new subsidies for obsolete power plants

Flawed Commission analysis backs new subsidies for obsolete power plants

Press release | April 13, 2016 at 14:13

Brussels – The European Commission today published preliminary findings of its inquiry into public funding schemes for power plants, known as “capacity mechanisms”. The seriously flawed analysis backs these subsidies, which use taxpayers’ money...

Study on energy costs and subsidies in the European Union

Publication | October 1, 2014 at 17:00

This letter was addressed by Greenpeace EU and WWF to European Commission Vice-President Günther Oettinger on 1 October 2014, expressing concern that a planned review of costs and subsidies in the energy sector could be delayed beyond his term as...

Subsidies strike on European mega-trawlers

Subsidies strike on European mega-trawlers

Press release | December 23, 2011 at 10:37

Greenpeace today targeted three of Europe's largest factory fishing vessels that collectively receive €78,000,000 in European subsidies.

Preliminary Reaction to the Commission’s proposal for a future EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Preliminary Reaction to the Commission’s proposal for a future EU Maritime and...

Publication | December 9, 2011 at 16:50

A joint reaction by seven green NGOs to the European Commission’s proposal for a future EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

Greenpeace comment on the European Parliament adoption of the EU economic recovery...

Press release | May 6, 2009 at 14:23

Brussels, Belgium — The European Parliament has today formally adopted a €5 billion European economic recovery package, with €3.98 billion going to energy projects.

European ministers want to continue bankrolling overfishing

European ministers want to continue bankrolling overfishing

Press release | October 23, 2012 at 18:28

Luxembourg / Brussels – Greenpeace has condemned EU ministers for selling out to the short-term economic interests of the industrial fishing industry, instead of putting Europe’s fisheries onto a path of recovery. Many parts of the EU fishing...

Door left open for deals as Commission calls time on coal subsidies

Door left open for deals as Commission calls time on coal subsidies

Press release | May 21, 2007 at 0:00

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...

Commission publishes carbon trading exemptions - will Poland get a free ride?

Press release | March 29, 2011 at 16:55

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...

Cash for coal amounts to aid for global warming

Press release | July 19, 2006 at 0:00

Brussels, International — Greenpeace condemned today’s European Commission approval of a German plan to grant €2.5 billion in state aid to its coal industry for 2006.

The EU's dirty energy subsidies exposed

Publication | April 2, 2004 at 0:00

The enlargement of the European Union and EU energy market liberalisation resulted in the largest liberalised energy market in the world, offering immense business opportunities. However, the EU has stated that besides market development, it is...

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