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EU agrees unprecedented cuts to single-use plastics
After months of intense negotiations, the EU has agreed much-anticipated laws to slash single-use plastics in the EU.
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New EU rules greenlight billions in subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear
Brussels, 19 December 2018 – Days after the international community failed to call for more climate action to limit global warming to 1.5°C at the UN climate conference in Poland,…
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EU Commission promises to step up action against deforestation
Brussels – In a roadmap released today, the European Commission has promised to address global deforestation and cut the EU’s footprint on the world’s forests. The roadmap highlights the link between…
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EU summit: climate protesters force leaders to ‘change course’
Brussels, 13 December 2018 – Activists calling on European heads of government to “change course on climate” diverted official motorcades on their way to an EU summit meeting in Brussels…
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EU climate strategy offers glimmer of hope
Brussels – A draft EU climate strategy offers upcoming global climate talks a glimmer of hope, said Greenpeace. Media have leaked the strategy, ahead of the scheduled launch this afternoon.…
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Governments call for swift EU action on global deforestation
Brussels – Seven European governments have ramped up pressure on the European Commission to deliver a long-awaited action plan by the end of the year to tackle global deforestation. The letter…
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EU financial auditors poke holes in farming plan’s green credentials
EU risks a race to the bottom in European farming environmental standards, Greenpeace Brussels – The European Court of Auditors, the EU’s financial watchdog, has poked holes in the European…
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European Parliament votes to protect people and nature from plastic pollution
National governments must follow suit and cut single-use plastic, Greenpeace Strasbourg, 24 October 2018 – The European Parliament has voted to protect people and the environment from the most common single-use…
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EU leaders recognise need for more climate action
Brussels – After the publication of a landmark report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), EU heads of government meeting in Brussels recognised the need for stronger…
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Statement from coalition to ban glyphosate
We, the organisers of the European Citizens’ Initiative to Ban glyphosate and protect people and the environment from toxic pesticides, call on the European Parliament, Council of Ministers and European…
