Greenpeace European Unit
Greenpeace European Unit is part of the international Greenpeace network, active in over 55 countries worldwide and with more than three million supporters.
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EU Parliament backs governments’ botched climate target
Brussels – The European Parliament has voted for a 2040 climate target that fails to cut pollution enough to fulfil the EU’s responsibility to tackle the climate crisis, Greenpeace has…
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Environment ministers botch EU climate targets
Brussels – After a night of haggling, the EU’s national environment ministers have proposed a climate target for 2040 that falls significantly short of even the minimum that the EU’s…
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EU Commission backs weakening of EU deforestation law
The European Commission has announced a plan to amend the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to weaken reporting requirements for EU traders (a category that includes manufacturers and retailers, regardless of their size) and small and micro companies that produce commodities and products in the scope of the law.
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EU Commission must not delay forest protections
One tree is lost ever second due to EU consumption of products that put forests at risk. The European Commission must not further delay the EU’s deforestation regulation – it is the best tool to end Europe’s complicity in the destruction of the world’s forests.