All articles by Greenpeace European Unit
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Commission tries to extend use of toxic glyphosate beyond 2023 – Greenpeace
Brussels, 12 October 2023 – EU government representatives will meet on 12-13 October to discuss and vote on a European Commission proposal for a ten-year licence for controversial weedkiller glyphosate.…
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New brand of GMOs would escape safety testing under EU Commission plan – briefing
A summary of how the European Commission's plans to deregulate new GMOs may affect the environment, farmers, consumers, retailers, governments and human health.
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EU must take its chance to ban harmful weed-killer, glyphosate
The EU should put health and environmental protection before the private interests of companies like Bayer, and ban glyphosate once and for all.
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European Central Bank fails at own climate action plan
Brussels/Frankfurt, 26 July 2023 - The European Central Bank (ECB) did not meet its commitments to decarbonise its corporate bond portfolio in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement and abandoned reinvestments by the end of June 2023
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The shocking extent people are encouraged to fly in Europe
A new study of 112 routes in Europe finds that flying is cheaper on average than taking the train, but only because railways don't get the kinds of subsidies and tax breaks that airlines do
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EU and Mercosur leaders ignore the voice of the people to push forward with toxic deal
Hundreds of environmental groups, social movements and trade unions criticise the announcement by leaders in Brussels that they aim to conclude the EU-Mercosur trade agreement by the end of this year.
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EU Parliament backs landmark law to restore Europe’s nature
The European Parliament has voted in favour of legally binding targets to restore degraded natural areas in the EU.
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EU food safety authority waves through glyphosate despite safety concerns
Greenpeace is calling on the EU to reject market re-approval for glyphosate, a controversial pesticide ingredient.
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Zero-energy buildings beat fossil gas in new study of seven Central and Eastern European countries’ energy plans
As the EU prepares to update energy regulations for buildings and national climate and energy plans, a new study commissioned by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe shows the benefits of investing in energy efficient homes instead of expanding climate-wrecking fossil gas infrastructure.
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Greenpeace files lawsuit against the European Commission to end gas and nuclear greenwashing
We are challenging the European Commission over the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU taxonomy.