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Greenpeace calls on Italy to reconsider position on EU-Canada trade deal
Bypassing of national parliaments would be anti-democratic – Greenpeace Brussels – Italy may be preparing to break ranks with other EU governments on the right for national parliaments to approve…
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Greenpeace comment: EU vote on glyphosate extension
Brussels – The European Commission has failed to secure sufficient support from EU governments for its proposal to extend a licence for glyphosate by up to 18 months. The outcome…
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Commission seeks glyphosate approval by another name
Brussels – The European Commission is seeking political backing to allow unrestricted use of controversial weedkiller glyphosate by labelling the decision as temporary, warned Greenpeace. The Commission has scheduled a…
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Prosumer Rights: Options for an EU legal framework post-2020
Brussels – There are many ways for citizens, small businesses and communities to contribute to the energy transition, actively participating in different aspects of the energy market to become true…
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Stepping up EU action to protect forests is not optional but the only way forward
Greenpeace analysis of the FLEGT evaluation Illegal logging and related trade remain persistent global problems despite the positive impacts of EU actions undertaken since 2004. A recent independent evaluation assesses…
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Greenpeace comment on EU glyphosate decision
Brussels – An EU vote scheduled for today in Brussels on the re-approval of a controversial weedkiller known as glyphosate has reportedly been postponed. Commenting on the news, Greenpeace EU…
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Shorter EU licence would leave people and nature exposed to dangers of glyphosate, Greenpeace
At a meeting on 18 and 19 May, EU government representatives are expected to decide whether or not to renew the EU licence of a controversial herbicide known as glyphosate,…
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Greenpeace comment on Commission’s proposal to fund nuclear research
Brussels – Following ‘Der Spiegel’ article [1] about a leaked new EU proposal to fund nuclear energy research, Greenpeace EU energy policy adviser Bram Claeys said: “The suggestion that public…
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Industry ties raise questions about UN body assessing glyphosate cancer risk
Brussels – The FAO /WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) released an assessment today, which concludes that the controversial weedkiller glyphosate is “unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to…
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Greenpeace comment on EU trade Council
Brussels – EU trade ministers meeting in Brussels today agreed to allow national parliaments to vote on an EU-Canada trade agreement (CETA). However, the European Commission wants the agreement to…
