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15 governments call on EU to up its game in wake of UN climate report
15 governments call on EU to up its game in wake of UN climate report Brussels/Luxembourg, 8 October 2018 – 15 European environment ministers have called on the EU to…
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Climate scientists give governments kick in the ass, Greenpeace
UN panel exposes inadequacy of EU climate action Brussels/Incheon (Korea), 8 October 2018 – In a special report released today in Korea, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
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Statement on the European Commission’s pesticide transparency proposal
Glyphosate European Citizens’ Initiative coalition statement on the European Commission’s transparency proposal
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Greenpeace response to EU measures against impact of heatwave on farming
Brussels – The European Commission has announced measures in response to drought conditions in Europe. Farmers will receive subsidies in advance, and will be exempted from requirements to protect the environment.
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Commission risks putting renewable energy transition in the hands of reluctant power companies
On 30 November, the European Commission will release a package of draft legislation to help fulfil EU commitments under the Paris global climate change agreement. Read more here: Two of…
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The EU glyphosate timeline
Campaigners and activists met in Brussels and other European cities (Madrid, Rome, Berlin and Paris) today to launch a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to ban glyphosate, reform the EU pesticide…
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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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Letter to EU Commissioners on the future of CAP
Environmental NGOs, farmers, food movements and animal welfare groups wrote to EU Commission First Vice-President Timmermans, and Commissioners Günther Oettinger, Jyrki Katainen, Karmenu Vella and Phil Hogan to voice concerns…
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Greenpeace letter to the European Commission on public procurement infringements for the Paks II nuclear project
Please click on the link below to read the full letter. – 2016094 Letter to EC on Paks II public procurement infringements
