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Commission slams weak implementation of EU law against illegal logging
In a review of legislation to combat illegal logging, the European Commission has said EU countries must significantly step up efforts to keep illegal timber off the EU market [1].…
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TTIP Q&A – unpacking EU-US trade talks
Find the answers to all these questions at the link below. What does TTIP stand for and what is it about? What is the focus of negotiations? When…
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Commission is blind to renewables’ potential, keeps Europe stuck on gas
Brussels – The Commission today published a gas package proposal which fails to recognise that renewables and energy efficiency can secure Europe’s energy supply. It defies the commitments taken under…
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Hungary: possible state aid to Paks II nuclear plant
. Greenpeace’s submission on possible state aid to Paks II nuclear power station, February 2016: State aid SA.38454 (2015C) Greenpeace
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From ISDS to ICS: a leopard can’t change its spots
Position paper on the Commission proposal for an investment court system in TTIP This position paper illustrates Greenpeace’s position on the Commission proposal for an Investment Court System (ICS). The…
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EU Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops
Brussels – Today, the European Parliament voted to oppose the import of three genetically modified (GM) soybeans into the European Union. © Greenpeace / Barbara Tschann It said the Commission’s…
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Europe failing to use legal armoury against illegal logging
Commission’s report on status of implementation of EU forest protection law due in weeks Brussels – In the coming weeks, the European Commission will adopt a report assessing the implementation…
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Concerns over the impacts of fish aggregating devices
Brussels – On 26 January 2016, two Greenpeace representatives attended a meeting hosted by Ulrike Rodust, Member of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament, about the…
