All articles by Greenpeace European Unit
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€4 trillion to save Europe: historic opportunity or too good to be true?
Three months ago it would have been impossible to imagine that over €4 trillion could be made available to revitalise Europe. European governments are putting €3.4 trillion on the table and the European Commission is proposing another €750 billion for the coronavirus recovery. To put this into perspective, imagine if every EU citizen woke up…
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Polluters set to cash in as EU summit mulls coronavirus recovery, Greenpeace analysis
As European government leaders meet online on Friday to discuss EU plans for a coronavirus recovery, new Greenpeace analysis has found that polluting industries are expected to benefit from economic stimulus measures.
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ECB injects over €7 billion into fossil fuels since start of COVID-19 crisis
Brussels/Frankfurt - Greenpeace analysis shows that between mid-March and mid-May 2020, as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Central Bank (ECB) purchased corporate bonds worth almost €30 billion. This included the injection of over €7.6 billion into fossil fuels.
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Bankrolling the climate crisis
Greenpeace analysis: ECB corporate bond purchases during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Patchy at best: EU unveils coronavirus recovery plan – Greenpeace
The European Commission’s €1.85 trillion recovery plan is contradictory at best and damaging at worst, said Greenpeace.
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Three tests for Europe’s Covid recovery plans
As the European Commission and many European governments decide on recovery plans worth trillions of euro, Greenpeace warned that ‘green growth’ - as touted by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen - could in fact prolong a system that exploits people and destroys the environment.
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Seize the moment to deliver a green economic transformation, says Greenpeace – First hologram march in the European Capital
*** Action photos and videos will be uploaded here. Brussels, 23 April 2020 – European leaders met virtually today to discuss the EU Covid-19 response and how to raise funds.…
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How to Join the Light and Shadow Climate Strike
Hundreds of organisations, including Greenpeace are working with Working with Fridays for Future, 2020 Rebelión por el Clima and Alianza por el Clima call to organise a global climate action…
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Polluting European airlines seek €12.8 bn (and counting) in bailouts
European airlines – some of the European Union’s biggest polluters – have sought an unprecedented €12.8 billion in government bailouts since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, without binding environmental conditions, according to data compiled in a new airline bailout tracker published today by Greenpeace, Transport & Environment, and Carbon Market Watch.
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Five demands for a just transition towards aviation de-growth and clean transport solutions
Returning to 'normal' cannot be an option - aviation de-growth is necessary to restrict global heating to 1,5°C and limit climate breakdown. This crisis must be the starting point for a just and green transition in the transport sector.