Brussels --- The first of the commissioners’ hearings scheduled over the next two weeks, Karmenu Vella’s performance today raised concerns about the ability of president Juncker’s Commission to play its institutional role of safeguarding...

Brussels, International — A new fuel efficiency law for vans was rubber stamped by the European Parliament today. Van manufacturers will have to reduce emissions to 175 grams CO2 per kilometre by 2017 and 147g by 2020. Average emissions from new...

Strasbourg, International — Europe will finally close its doors to the destructive illegal timber trade after agreeing far-reaching new legislation.

Brussels, Belgium — In a landmark vote today, the European Parliament plenary has supported the recommendations of its environment committee to strictly control timber and timber products sold on the EU market. Agriculture ministers will now have...

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

Brussels, Belgium — Today, the members of the environment committee of the European Parliament voted to significantly strengthen the draft EU law on timber.

Brussels/Strasbourg, International — The new pesticides law adopted today by the European Parliament in Strasbourg has left European citizens and the environment exposed to hundreds of harmful substances that can disrupt hormone levels in the...

Brussels/Strasbourg, Belgium — Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voting this morning in Strasbourg have supported proposals that fall short of what is needed to avoid the worst effects of climate change and reduce our dependence on...

Brussels/Poznan, Belgium — Today’s agreement by EU leaders on the most contentious aspects of the EU’s planned response to climate change, known as the climate and energy package, has been condemned as a failure by Climate Action Network Europe,...

Brussels, Belgium — In a surprising turn of events at the European Parliament today, MEPs from the environment committee have backed legislation to reduce the impact of cars on the climate.

Brussels, Belgium — Climate Action Network Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace and WWF have heavily criticized the outcome of today's vote by the European Parliament’s industry (ITRE)committee on ‘effort sharing’ .

Environment groups have today urged members of the European Parliament to vote against controversial proposals to massively expand the use of biofuels. The groups warn that most biofuels threaten wildlife, food supplies and people in developing...

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 — Environmental, women’s, health and consumer organisations see today’s Environment Committee vote on the new EU chemicals law (REACH) as a vital step towards protecting health and the environment from chemical contamination.

Brussels, Belgium — Tomorrow, members of the European Parliament’s environment committee will vote on crucial amendments to the Commission’s timber law proposal. The legislation aims to regulate the EU timber market and to tackle the problem of...

Brussels/Strasbourg, Belgium — The newly adopted EU Marine Strategy Directive sadly fails to introduce rules to prevent polluting and overfishing in Europe's seas, Greenpeace said today. While the European Parliament has worked to significantly...

Brussels, Belgium — The European Parliament's Environment Committee today confirmed its call for a determined Europe-wide effort to protect the sea. Greenpeace is encouraged by the overall outcome of the vote, but urges the Parliament not to...

Brussels, Belgium — Environmental, women’s, health and consumer organisations are very concerned that the Council Common Position on the future EU chemicals law –REACH- will not protect people and the environment from toxic chemicals. We believe...

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...

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...

Strasbourg, International — The European Parliament today called for a determined Europe-wide effort to combat the impacts of destructive and unsustainable fishing, shipping, oil drilling, marine pollution, coastal and offshore construction and...