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‘Russian doll’ gas and nuclear lobbying threatens EU energy independence – new research
New research from Greenpeace France shows that Russian energy companies Gazprom, Lukoil and Rosatom used lobbying connections reminiscent of nesting Russian dolls to influence the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU taxonomy of sustainable investments
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Rethink and repower the EU’s energy system
Europe is facing multiple crises at the same time: the war in Ukraine, the ongoing pandemic and economic fallout, rising cost-of-living and energy bills, and a worsening climate and ecological…
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Can we prove Putin wrong?
Before the invasion of Ukraine, Europe could choose how quickly to wean itself off fossil fuels. Now there is no choice: it must do so as fast as possible, for Ukrainians, for Europe’s security and for the climate.
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Activists block giant soy ship at Dutch port
Brussels – More than 60 activists from 15 European countries, volunteering with Greenpeace Netherlands, have blocked a mega-ship arriving in the Netherlands with 60 million kilos of soy from Brazil,…
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Overselling EU trade deals: new study uncovers failures of sustainability impact assessments
The European Commission uses flawed and tardy sustainability impact assessments as a fig leaf for environmentally, socially and economically damaging EU trade agreements, according to a new study by Greenpeace Germany and the French Veblen Institute for Economic Reforms.
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The European Commission’s trade sustainability impact assessments: a critical review
This study establishes the state of play of the EU’s use of SIAs since they were first introduced more than 20 years ago.
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Proposed EU ban on Russian oil: Greenpeace comment
The answer to Europe’s oil addiction cannot be to simply find new suppliers, but to get to the root of the problem by cutting oil consumption and accelerating the transition to renewable energy.
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Brazilian soy imports
A new study commissioned by Greenpeace Netherlands from Profundo Research shows how much soy is imported into the Netherlands, the EU's largest importer of soy. The report also shows where the soy comes from, and where it goes.
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New EU law could protect journalists and activists against legal bullying
Journalists exposing human rights abuses or environmental activists campaigning against the destruction of nature may soon have one less thing to worry about, as the European Commission releases a new draft EU law to help prevent legal bullying by corporations, public officials, and powerful individuals.
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EU could immediately cut Russian oil imports by 28% on road to full transport decarbonisation
Greenpeace proposes ten steps to cut EU oil use immediately and keep cutting it
