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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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Time for healthy EU-US competition on climate
The US has passed historic, albeit imperfect, climate legislation – the Inflation Reduction Act. But how do EU officials respond? “Nobody wants a subsidy war” said Margrethe Vestager. Talk about missing the wind farm for the turbines.
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EU Commission sustainability review leaves existing trade deals virtually untouched
The European Commission today published a review of its policy on trade and sustainable development. Today’s announcement by the Commission is a response to long-standing concerns raised by…
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European Parliament kicks out lobbyists for Russia, but their fingerprints remain
Russia could earn billions from the EU's plan to greenwash fossil gas and nuclear energy.
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New EU law could protect journalists and activists against legal bullying
Journalists exposing human rights abuses or environmental activists campaigning against the destruction of nature may soon have one less thing to worry about, as the European Commission releases a new draft EU law to help prevent legal bullying by corporations, public officials, and powerful individuals.
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EU’s economic rules need to overcome permanent crisis mode
The Manifesto for a Green, Just and Democratic European Economy calls for fundamental reform of EU economic policies to reduce inequalities and accelerate action on the climate and nature emergencies.
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Taxonomy greenwashing: activists cover Macron portraits in oil ahead of speech to MEPs
Activists at the European Parliament plunged official portraits of Emmanuel Macron in fake crude oil to denounce the French president’s “climate sabotage.”
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EU must protect journalists from legal intimidation
The 3rd of May is World Press Freedom Day. Greenpeace and 20 other environmental and press-freedom organisations wrote to Commissioner Jourová, asking for an EU law to protect journalists and activists from legal harassment for their work.
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European recovery plans must be green
We wrote to EU environment ministers urging them to ensure that the Recovery and Resilience Plans they are negotiating with the European Commission:
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Extending EU fiscal pact ‘escape’ clause is not enough for green and fair recovery
Brussels – The European Commission’s decision to recommend an extension of the escape clause application under the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) is a step in the right direction, but…