26 October 2009
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.
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14 September 2009
'Working for the Climate: Renewable Energy & The Green Job [R]evolution' is based on Greenpeace's Energy [R]evolution report and research from the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the Sydney University of Technology. The report shows that by 2020, 5 million people could work for the renewable power industry globally and more than eight hundred and twenty thousand in Europe.
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10 September 2009
Media briefing on the European Commission’s communication on climate finance & what’s next in the countdown to Copenhagen
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29 June 2009
In January 2009, Greenpeace set out its expectations for the Czech Republic’s EU Presidency, with a special focus on climate and energy issues. With the Czech Presidency coming to a close, we are now assessing its performance in these priority areas.
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25 June 2009
The boots are on and the referee is about to blow the whistle: the Swedish Presidency is almost underway. But before the game has even started, Greenpeace has ranked the Swedish government for its performance in the lead up to this crucial moment. We have judged the country’s readiness to undertake the tasks at hand in the most important environmental issues on the EU agenda during the second half of 2009. We also rank the Swedish government’s track record at home for the same topics.
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26 May 2009
Greenpeace herewith files an official complaint with the European Commission asking it to enforce Community conservation laws in relation to the protection of
Mediterranean seagrass meadows. Greenpeace provides documentation that shows that French, Greek, Italian and Spanish authorities have violated community law by failing to provide adequate protection for seagrass meadows.
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