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EU Parliament backs people-powered renewables but aims too low
Energy committee plan would undo Spain’s controversial ‘sun tax’ The European Parliament’s energy committee voted today to recognise the right of Europeans to produce and sell their own renewable electricity.…
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EU to renew glyphosate licence, ignoring concerns
Brussels – A qualified majority of European governments voted to approve the European Commission’s plan to grant a five-year unrestricted licence to glyphosate, a widely used weedkiller that has been…
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Media Advisory: European Parliament and #StopGlyphosate coalition to challenge Andriukaitis over weedkiller approval
Formal hearing for European Citizens’ Initiative at 3:30 pm CET today Representatives of the #StopGlyphosate European Citizens’ Initiative will present their demands at a hearing in the European Parliament at…
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EU governments reject Commission push for glyphosate
Brussels – European governments have again refused to support a European Commission plan to grant a shortened but unrestricted licence for glyphosate, Europe’s most widely used weedkiller that has been…
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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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Growing number of EU governments oppose re-approval of glyphosate
Brussels – Amid mounting political and public opposition to glyphosate, representatives of European governments have again rejected the Commission’s proposal to grant the controversial and widely used weedkiller a new…
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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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European Parliament resoundingly votes to end glyphosate use
Brussels – Today the European Parliament resoundingly voted for an end to glyphosate use by 2022, with 355 in favour, 204 against and 111 abstentions. The resolution calls for a…
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Commissioner Andriukaitis confronted with demands of over one million Europeans to ban glyphosate
Two days before EU members states are expected to vote on whether to renew the licence for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate, representatives of the Stop Glyphosate European Citizens’ Initiative have…
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Activists urge EU to go for 100% renewable energy
** High-res photo and video available at bit.ly/GP_9Oct17** Sixty-five activists, from five countries, [1] also painted surrounding roads with biodegradable yellow paint to turn the roundabout into a giant sun,…
