The issues we work on
The European Union is home to half a billion people, and is one of the largest economies in the world, with environmental and social impacts far beyond its borders. The EU must work to protect people, nature and the planet.
Based in Brussels, the Greenpeace European Unit monitors and analyses the work of the EU institutions, exposes deficient EU policies and laws, and challenges decision-makers to implement solutions that work for people and the planet.
Climate and Energy
#Renewables
A diverse and distributed renewable energy system can provide clean energy for…
Nature and Food
#Farming
Industrial farming has a huge impact on the climate, the local environment…
Democracy and Europe
#Democracy
To protect our planet our governments must also protect democracy. People have…
#Plastic
Plastic pollution is choking our rivers and oceans. It’s time for the…
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EU Commission backs weakening of EU deforestation law
The European Commission has announced a plan to amend the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to weaken reporting requirements for EU traders (a category that includes manufacturers and retailers, regardless of their size) and small and micro companies that produce commodities and products in the scope of the law.
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EU Commission must not delay forest protections
One tree is lost ever second due to EU consumption of products that put forests at risk. The European Commission must not further delay the EU’s deforestation regulation – it is the best tool to end Europe’s complicity in the destruction of the world’s forests.
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Blockade of EU gas imports from Putin and Trump
Zeebrugge, Belgium – More than 70 activists from 17 countries have joined Greenpeace Belgium in blockading the Zeebrugge liquified gas terminal, in protest of Europe’s dependence on gas imports from…