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Ten years left to say goodbye to petrol, diesel and conventional hybrid cars
If Europe is to honour its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C, sales of petrol, diesel and conventional hybrid cars must end
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Greenpeace comment on leaked EU industry climate change strategy
Brussels – Greenpeace has warned the European Commission to ignore the delaying tactics and scaremongering of a powerful industry lobby group, after media reports uncovered an internal memo detailing plans to…
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Joint NGO letter to Commissioner Andriukaitis on bee-harming pesticides
In a letter sent today, Greenpeace, Pesticide Action Network Europe and Bee Life asked EU health Commissioner Andriukaitis to end the EU licences for these four pesticides (imidacloprid, clothianidin, fipronil…
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State of the European Union after Brexit: time for a new direction
Letter to EU leaders by environmental organisations. […] “In the coming days, weeks and months, a debate will take place on the most important question facing the EU: how do…
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NGO letter to President Juncker urging a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides
Over 50 NGOs wrote to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, urging him to ban neonicotinoid pesticides without delay. Bees and other pollinators remain under threat in Europe. While pesticides are…
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Scenario for a Sustainable Europe for its Citizens
The Future of Europe is in the spotlight. History-shaping events over the last 12 months, including the UK’s vote to leave the EU, constitutional crises in some member states, the…
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Environment and health concerns ignored by EU agriculture ministers
A statement by European agriculture ministers on the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) ignores the impacts on public health and the environment, according to Greenpeace. The text comes ahead of…
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Greenpeace investigation: EU imports of Amazon timber tainted by widespread fraud in Brazil
Brussels/Manaus, Brazil– A Greenpeace investigation has exposed widespread fraud in the Brazilian forestry sector, which may have allowed massive quantities of illegal timber to reach the EU. Under the EU…
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European Parliament votes to increase renewable energy target
Bad bioenergy still counts towards renewable target Strasbourg – Today the European Parliament voted to increase the EU’s 2030 renewable energy target to 35 per cent. 17 January 2018 Projections…
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EU overturns barriers to rooftop revolution but renewable target falls short of serious climate action
Brussels – Solar panels could soon cover millions more rooftops in Europe, after the EU reached a deal on Wednesday to make it easier for households to play a part…
