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Activists block giant soy ship at Dutch port
Brussels – More than 60 activists from 15 European countries, volunteering with Greenpeace Netherlands, have blocked a mega-ship arriving in the Netherlands with 60 million kilos of soy from Brazil,…
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Overselling EU trade deals: new study uncovers failures of sustainability impact assessments
The European Commission uses flawed and tardy sustainability impact assessments as a fig leaf for environmentally, socially and economically damaging EU trade agreements, according to a new study by Greenpeace Germany and the French Veblen Institute for Economic Reforms.
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The European Commission’s trade sustainability impact assessments: a critical review
This study establishes the state of play of the EU’s use of SIAs since they were first introduced more than 20 years ago.
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Proposed EU ban on Russian oil: Greenpeace comment
The answer to Europe’s oil addiction cannot be to simply find new suppliers, but to get to the root of the problem by cutting oil consumption and accelerating the transition to renewable energy.
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Brazilian soy imports
A new study commissioned by Greenpeace Netherlands from Profundo Research shows how much soy is imported into the Netherlands, the EU's largest importer of soy. The report also shows where the soy comes from, and where it goes.
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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 could immediately cut Russian oil imports by 28% on road to full transport decarbonisation
Greenpeace proposes ten steps to cut EU oil use immediately and keep cutting it
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Russian coal embargo exposes EU reluctance to phase out oil, gas & nuclear
A fifth package of EU sanctions on Russia, progressively banning coal imports but omitting oil, gas and nuclear fuel, exposes a reluctance by several governments to accelerate an energy transition built on energy savings and renewables, said Greenpeace.
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Oil industry pockets €3 billion in EU profits at the pump since invasion of Ukraine
Oil companies have made about €3 billion in profits through the sale of diesel and petrol in Europe since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, new research commissioned by Greenpeace CEE shows.
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Rugby World Cup: dump TotalEnergies’ sponsorship!
Greenpeace France have written an open letter to the organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup calling for them to drop TotalEnergies, an oil and gas major, as a sponsor.
