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Is your money used for meat advertising?
The meat and dairy industries in Europe have a problem. More and more people are cutting back on their steaks, their minced meat and their chicken wings – or cutting…
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Why is EU farm policy so hard to change?
Since the latest update to the EU’s common agricultural policy was proposed in 2018, it has dragged through the EU’s institutions, and has harvested some serious criticism.
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Enjoy! It’s feeding the climate crisis
The EU bankrolls ads for meat and dairy, even as science unequivocally recommends a significant reduction in meat and dairy consumption and a shift to eating more fruit and vegetables.
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The hypocrisy of the fossil fuel industry’s “genderwashing”
Climate breakdown and pollution hurt women more, but fossil fuel companies use International Women's Day as a branding exercise.
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EU-Mercosur mythbuster
The EU must make progress on several fronts to play its part in tackling the climate emergency, avoiding ecological collapse and preventing future health crises.
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The climate crisis hasn’t gone away, neither have climate protests
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe, thousands of protesters are once again taking to the streets and social media, from Brussels to Moscow, to call on governments to step up climate action. This new wave of demonstrations, labelled the Climate Care Uprising, is taking place just as governments and the European…
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Gene edited crop can’t stand the light of day
by Franziska Achterberg, Greenpeace EU food policy director
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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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Have your say on the EU climate law
Exciting news: Inspired by the millions of people like you calling for urgent climate action, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has promised to bring forward an unprecedented EU…
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Three tests for Europe’s climate credibility at June summit
European political leaders attending a crucial summit in Brussels on 20 and 21 June will face three major tests of their commitment to tackle the climate crisis. Test N. 1…