Geneva/Brussels, International — The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Friends of the Earth Europe and Greenpeace have made the conclusions of the WTO dispute on genetically modified organisms public [1] in order to allow the whole...

Brussels/Geneva, International — Greenpeace tonight dismissed as irrelevant a WTO ruling that reportedly backs the US, Canada and Argentina in their efforts to force Europe to accept genetically modified organisms (GMOs); according to first...

Brussels, Belgium — Une étude financée par le gouvernement britannique, publiée aujourd’hui, indique qu’une interdiction au niveau européen des importations de bois illégal est une option réglementaire crédible, ce qui confirme l’opinion des ONG...

Brussels, Belgium — A UK government-funded study published today says that an EU ban on illegal timber imports is a credible option, confirming NGO and independent legal opinion (1). The position of environmental groups Greenpeace and WWF is...

Brussels, Belgium — Greenpeace has applauded the Greek government’s decision today to enact a new ban on genetically modified (GM) maize cultivation. The European Commission ordered it to lift an earlier ban on 10 January.

Brussels, Belgium — The European Parliament’s Energy Committee today recommended that the Commission set guidelines for mandatory national targets for the share of renewable energies in the heating and cooling sector, with the aim of at least...

Brussels, Belgium — In response to the European Commission’s authorisation today of three genetically modified maize varieties produced by US company Monsanto, Eric Gall, GMO policy adviser for Greenpeace, said: