All articles by Greenpeace European Unit
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Letter to EU Commission on upcoming hydrogen and gas package
NGOs call for revisions to the proposed gas market reform to bring it into line with the EU's climate and energy commitments.
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COP26: EU hypocrisy exposed as climate conference wraps up
Brussels 13 November 2021 – Greenpeace has slammed the EU’s double standards as the COP26 climate conference draws to a close in Glasgow.
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Greenpeace strongly condemns COP aviation declaration
(add name of city), 10 November, 2021 – The UK led International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition is asking countries at the international climate summit to push for a global target…
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Exposed: French nuclear companies dumping radioactive waste in Siberia
Activists call on EU not to count nuclear energy as sustainable as a new investigation reveals dumping of radioactive waste in Siberia
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Greenpeace blocks Shell refinery in Rotterdam port
More than 80 activists from 12 EU countries used fossil fuel ads from all over Europe to block the entrance to Shell’s refinery in the port of Rotterdam, calling for an EU ban on fossil fuel advertising
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How to make Europe’s cities more liveable for people – not cars
To achieve deep and permanent cuts in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, cars must become the exception in cities, not the rule. Bold political action will be needed at…
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Climate crisis threatens price stability, new research urges ECB to swiftly address policy flaws
Activists display melting ice sculpture telling ECB to act on climate
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Open letter: NGOs to refuse invitations to speak at fossil-fuel sponsored media events
Sixteen European civil society organisations will no longer accept invitations to speak at media events on EU policy sponsored by fossil fuel companies.
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ECB’s new bond purchasing worth €500 billion exacerbates the climate crisis
Frankfurt/ Brussels – The European Central Bank (ECB) governing council today approved new bond purchasing worth €500 billion. The bank’s decision, while responding to the economic crisis triggered by the…
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New EU mobility strategy continues driving us into the climate crisis despite some “green” measures
Brussels — As part of the European Green Deal package, the European Commission launched a new mobility strategy today. Despite a Commission claim that the mobility strategy would tackle all related sources of emissions and high expectations that followed, the strategy fails to propose any game changers.