Brussels, Belgium — The French EU presidency is putting the future of renewable energy in Europe at risk, said Greenpeace following a meeting of European energy ministers in Luxembourg today.

Brussels, Belgium — Greenpeace welcomed today´s crucial vote on renewable energy legislation at the European Parliament as an encouraging step in the right direction. Members of Parliament (MEPs) have demonstrated resolve in supporting the broad...

With only two months of the Slovenian EU presidency left to go and a number of crucial environmental issues on the agenda, Greenpeace has warned that Slovenia must sharpen up its act if it wants to leave a lasting mark on the EU political scene.

Brussels, Belgium — With the release of its climate and energy package of new EU laws today, the European Commission has made a good but faltering start, according to Greenpeace. This package introduces a number of necessary policy overhauls in...

Ljubljana, Slovenia — The international environmental campaign group Greenpeace and Umanotera, the Slovenian Foundation for Sustainable Development, today launched the joint project 'Slovenian EU presidency watch'. This project is to monitor and...

Brussels, Belgium — Like many a Christmas gift, the European Commission’s much-heralded (and much-leaked) energy package, due to be unveiled tomorrow, promises to be all packaging and little substance, Greenpeace energy experts said today at a...

Strasbourg/Brussels, International — The European Parliament signalled its strong opposition to changes to the way renewable energy sources are promoted in Europe, in a vote that stands in stark contradiction to a European Commission plan seen by...

Brussels, Belgium — Mahi Sideridou of Greenpeace said: "It is encouraging to see energy ministers recognise the pivotal role of renewables and efficiency for future energy policy, just as the Commission did in the Green Paper it launched last week".