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Environment ministers drop climate funding hot potato

Press release | March 2, 2009 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — EU environment ministers meeting today in Brussels failed to make concrete financial commitments to support developing country action against climate change. This issue will next be discussed by finance ministers (on 10 March)...

Over 300 Greenpeace activists arrested after finance ministers blockade

Press release | March 10, 2009 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Over 300 Greenpeace activists from across Europe have been arrested by police for taking part in a non-violent protest on climate change in Brussels today. Activists blocked the exits of the Brussels building where finance...

Ministres européens des finances "privés de sortie"

Press release | March 10, 2009 at 0:00

Bruxelles, Belgium — 340 militants de Greenpeace, venus de tous les coins d'Europe ont bloqués les portes du building européen où les ministres des finances discutent des fonds à réunir pour aider les pays en voie de développement à faire face...

Greenpeace blocks 'easy way out' for EU finance ministers

Press release | March 10, 2009 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Three hundred and forty Greenpeace activists from across Europe have blocked the exits of the Brussels building where EU finance ministers are discussing funding for developing nations to tackle climate change.(1)

300 climate activists arrested in Brussels

Video | March 10, 2009 at 17:27

The Greenpeace activists ‘sealed’ the building and called on ministers not to come out without money on the table to tackle climate change, rather than to continue dishing out billions of taxpayers’ money for failed banks and car-makers.

Finance ministers avoid climate funding decision

Press release | March 10, 2009 at 18:12

Brussels, Belgium — EU finance ministers, whose meeting was blockaded by hundreds of Greenpeace activists in Brussels earlier this morning, have failed to agree on funding to tackle climate change in developing countries.

CEE Bankwatch and Greenpeace reaction to EIB loans to carmakers

Press release | March 12, 2009 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has extended €3 billion in cheap loans to eight European carmakers for the development and production of cleaner vehicles.[1] Greenpeace and CEE Bankwatch Network call on the EIB to ensure...

Greenpeace comment on EU Summit decision on economic recovery plan

Press release | March 19, 2009 at 0:00

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...

EU leaders agree to repay carbon debt but fail to put cash on the table...

Press release | March 20, 2009 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — European leaders agreed to raise money for developing countries to tackle climate change at the EU Spring Summit in Brussels today, but failed to put any money on the table to support their plans. Greenpeace believes the lack...

Greenpeace comment on European Parliament’s industry committee vote on energy...

Press release | March 31, 2009 at 13:37

Brussels, Belgium — The European Parliament’s industry committee voted today on the energy projects under the €5 billion EU economic recovery plan.

Obama offers a chance for climate action

Press release | April 5, 2009 at 0:00

Prague/Brussels, International — As US President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of thousands in Prague, Greenpeace activists unveiled a banner urging him to “lead the change on climate”, a challenge Obama accepted in his speech [1]. At the same...

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.

Greenpeace Climate Vision

Publication | May 27, 2009 at 16:24

This document describes Greenpeace's vision as to how to prevent dangerous climate change. Starting from a short analysis of the causes, current impacts and future risks of climate change, we discuss the temperature rise and emission reduction...

EU finance ministers' inertia threatens to derail international climate negotiations

Press release | June 9, 2009 at 22:37

Brussels/Luxembourg/Bonn, International — EU finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg today have failed to agree on financial support for climate measures in developing countries. Greenpeace warned that the EU's inertia sends a worrying signal to...

OFF TARGET: European Commission 2004-2009 environmental progress report & lessons for...

Publication | June 10, 2009 at 0:00

The Green 10 coalition of environmental organisations has a track record of producing European Commission scorecards. This latest publication presents the final grades for the 2004-2009 Barroso Commission, assessing its performance in a number of...

Green groups: European Commission off target

Press release | June 10, 2009 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — The environmental record of the outgoing European Commission is worryingly off target, the ‘Green 10’ coalition of leading environmental organisations said today in Brussels. Environmental groups published an assessment of the...

G8 leaders must break climate deal deadlock

Press release | June 12, 2009 at 0:00

Bonn, Germany — At the close of today’s UN climate talks in Bonn, which resulted in no significant progress towards the necessary strong climate agreement in Copenhagen, Greenpeace called on world leaders gathering at the G8 in just four weeks’...

Greenpeace comment: Commission communication on the future of transport policy

Press release | June 17, 2009 at 13:26

Brussels, Belgium — The European Commission has today put forward its vision on the future of the European transport sector.

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