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Greenpeace to take European Commission to court over controversial gas and nuclear greenwashing
Greenpeace will take the European Commission to the European Court of Justice over the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU’s Taxonomy
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EU Parliament lets fossil gas industry write hydrogen rules
Brussels – MEPs voting in the European Parliament’s energy and industry committee (ITRE) on rules for the EU market in fossil gas and rules for the fossil gas transmission network…
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EU failure to protect oceans exposed in projections on Commission HQ
Vast projections of ocean life lit up the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Monday. Greenpeace called on Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and environment commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius to deliver on their, so far empty, promises to protect the oceans.
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Private jet emissions quadrupled during 2022 World Economic Forum
Brussels – New analysis commissioned by Greenpeace International shows that 1,040 private jets flew in and out of airports serving the Swiss mountain resort of Davos
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Analysis: tackle wasteful consumption now to alleviate the energy crisis
The EU could save huge amounts of energy this winter by setting mandatory demand reduction targets for gas, electricity and transport energy use
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Chainsaws fall silent: EU agrees deforestation law
Brussels – In a world first, companies will have to show that their products have not contributed to deforestation if they want to sell them in the EU, after negotiations…
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French short-haul flight ban is legal, rules EU Commission in blow to airline lobby
The EU executive has finally confirmed that France's short-haul flight ban is legal, but said it should be limited to only three years.
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Russian oil embargo: EU must cut transport oil use
Brussels, 29 November 2022 – Greenpeace EU is calling on authorities in the EU to introduce emergency measures to cut the continent’s dependence on oil ahead of a ban on…
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Return to strict EU fiscal rules threatens energy security and green transition
A European Commission plan to reestablish strict fiscal rules for EU countries would hamper measures to lift people out of energy poverty and ensure energy security with a renewable energy transition.
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Activists confront pulp and paper ship in protest against EU forest destruction
Activists from across Europe are confronting a pulp and paper container ship in the port of Lübeck and calling for the protection of Europe’s last-remaining forests. The protest takes place as representatives of EU governments and the European Parliament are in the final stages of negotiations on a new EU law against deforestation.
