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EU should raise carbon target to play a more powerful role after Cancun

Press release | December 20, 2010 at 10:24

Brussels, International — Environment ministers will today discuss the outcome of the recent Cancun climate conference and the next steps that the EU should take to implement the agreements. Ministers will also continue their assessment of a...

ECJ Advocate General puts future of Europe’s coal power plants in doubt

Press release | December 16, 2010 at 0:00

Brussels, International — The future of coal-fired power plants across Europe was thrown into doubt following advice today from a European Court of Justice (ECJ) advocate general.

New fuel efficiency standards set for Europe’s vans

Press release | December 15, 2010 at 0:00

Brussels, International — Efficiency standards for light commercial vehicles (vans) sold in Europe were agreed tonight. Meeting in Strasbourg, representatives from the European Parliament, Council of Ministers and the European Commission set...

ECI rules agreed. Now it’s time to address first ever citizens’ initiative on GMOs

ECI rules agreed. Now it’s time to address first ever citizens’ initiative on GMOs

Press release | December 15, 2010 at 0:00

Brussels, International — The European Parliament will today endorse a draft regulation on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) following a three-way agreement reached between the European Commission, Parliament and Council on 6 December. The...

EU fish talks end with endorsement of overfishing

EU fish talks end with endorsement of overfishing

Press release | December 15, 2010 at 0:00

Brussels, International — EU fisheries ministers have agreed on the amount of catches per fish stock that each EU country can take in the North Sea and wider Atlantic in 2011. This includes agreement on the total allowable catch for cod and the...

Greenpeace ‘scraps’ destructive fishing trawler while ministers prepare next year’s plunder

Greenpeace ‘scraps’ destructive fishing trawler while ministers prepare next year’s...

Press release | December 13, 2010 at 0:00

Brussels, International — Today, Greenpeace activists symbolically decommissioned a destructive fishing trawler outside the EU Council building. Inside, EU fisheries ministers are negotiating 2011 fishing quotas and are expected to once again set...

First European Citizens’ Initiative delivered to Commissioner Dalli

First European Citizens’ Initiative delivered to Commissioner Dalli

Press release | December 9, 2010 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Today, Avaaz and Greenpeace delivered the first ever Citizens’ Initiative inspired by the Lisbon Treaty to Health Commissioner John Dalli. Since December 2009, the citizen’s right of initiative is enshrined in the Lisbon...

Governments allow destruction of fragile deep sea habitats

Press release | November 29, 2010 at 14:02

Brussels, International — Europe’s fisheries ministers will today set quotas for several deep sea fish species within the EU. ICES, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, which advises the EU on the status of fish stocks has...

Mediterranean states block tuna protection in fisheries talks

Mediterranean states block tuna protection in fisheries talks

Press release | November 18, 2010 at 11:21

Brussels, International — EU member states late last night agreed a common negotiating position on catch quotas for Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna, as part of the continuing meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of...

Tools for a green European energy grid, but no direction

Press release | November 16, 2010 at 15:14

Brussels, International — Tomorrow the European Commission adopts its discussion paper on energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond. Greenpeace welcomes important elements of the communication such as...

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