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Greenpeace comment on One Planet climate summit
Paris/Brussels – A climate summit hosted by French president Emmanuel Macron on the second anniversary of the Paris climate agreement has ended with a surprise commitment from the World Bank…
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Commission rejects demands of #StopGlyphosate citizens’ initiative
Brussels – The European Commission has issued its formal response to the #StopGlyphosate European Citizens Initiative (ECI). It officially recognised the submission of more than one million signatures on 6…
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Study: dangers of neonicotinoid use in greenhouses
Will the use of neonicotinoids in greenhouses continue to present a risk for bees and other organisms? The European Commission has proposed a ban on three neonicotinoids – imidacloprid,clothianidin and…
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Bee-killing pesticides dangerous even when used in greenhouses, new research
Proposed EU restrictions on neonicotinoids would allow use in greenhouses Brussels/Exeter – Bees and other wildlife are exposed to neonicotinoid pesticides even if they are used only inside greenhouses, a…
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Greenpeace Netherlands leaks EU-Mercosur trade papers
Increase in meat and soy trade would drive deforestation Amsterdam/Brussels – Greenpeace Netherlands has released 171 pages of previously undisclosed documents from secret talks for an EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Soy…
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EU 2030 energy package: community power holds key to renewables transition
In the coming days and weeks, European governments and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will have a crucial say on the direction and pace of the European Union’s renewable…
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EU farming reform plan overlooks impact of meat sector, Greenpeace
Brussels – On the eve of a major reform of European Union farming rules, the European Commission has glossed over the growing environmental and health impact of the industrial meat…
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EU Parliament backs people-powered renewables but aims too low
Energy committee plan would undo Spain’s controversial ‘sun tax’ The European Parliament’s energy committee voted today to recognise the right of Europeans to produce and sell their own renewable electricity.…
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EU to renew glyphosate licence, ignoring concerns
Brussels – A qualified majority of European governments voted to approve the European Commission’s plan to grant a five-year unrestricted licence to glyphosate, a widely used weedkiller that has been…
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Media Advisory: European Parliament and #StopGlyphosate coalition to challenge Andriukaitis over weedkiller approval
Formal hearing for European Citizens’ Initiative at 3:30 pm CET today Representatives of the #StopGlyphosate European Citizens’ Initiative will present their demands at a hearing in the European Parliament at…
