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Glyphosate: a licence is a licence, no matter how long it’s for
Greenpeace comment Brussels – Commenting on the European Commission’s new plan to push for a five- or seven-year licence for the weedkiller glyphosate, Greenpeace EU food policy director Franziska Achterberg…
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EU budget leaves environment in the cold
The European Commission has slashed funding earmarked for environmental protection in a draft seven-year EU budget released today. The Commission has removed environmental funding under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP),…
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Climate change activists call on EU energy ministers to unlock rooftop revolution
Luxembourg/Brussels – Climate change activists urged EU energy ministers meeting in Luxembourg to live up to their climate commitments and stop restricting the rights of people to produce and share…
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How does CETA stand up to S&D’s ten progressive principles for trade?
As the European Parliament prepares for a crucial vote on the EU-Canada trade and investment protection deal (CETA), the group of socialists and democrats MEPs (S&D) has released a list…
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People can power the Energy Revolution
Brussels – Over half of citizens in the European Union could be generating their own renewable electricity by 2050, according to new research released today. The research outlines the potential…
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Commission shows narrow vision on renewable-powered shared mobility, Greenpeace
Brussels – A package of policy measures for the transport sector released by the European Commission fails to deliver an ambitious vision of shared mobility powered by renewable energy, said…
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Political concerns delay agreement on CETA
Luxembourg/Brussels – CETA, a controversial EU-Canada trade deal, has suffered another major political setback today, as EU ministers did not agree on its ratification at a meeting in Luxembourg. As…
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Commission revises EU decision-making rules in move to avoid blame
Brussels – Today the European Commission presented a proposal to revise the decision-making rules under the so-called “comitology” procedure that is used, among other things, for approvals of products such…
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Leaked TTIP documents released
Greenpeace EU press briefing – 14:30 – Residence Palace, Brussels Greenpeace activists project #TTIPleaks documents on the Berlin Reichstag on 2 May 2016 *Greenpeace EU will hold a press briefing…
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Conflict of interest concerns blight new glyphosate safety assessment
Brussels – Potential conflicts of interest and transparency concerns hang over the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), as it prepares a crucial assessment of glyphosate, a controversial weedkiller which has been…
