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Extending EU fiscal pact ‘escape’ clause is not enough for green and fair recovery03/03/2021Brussels – The European Commission’s decision to recommend an extension of the escape clause application under the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) is a step in the right direction, but…
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Commission cancer plan must scrap EU meat ads03/02/2021Brussels – The European Commission plans to cease funding for promotional campaigns for red meat and processed meat due to links to cancer, according to the Commission’s cancer strategy published…
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EU Commission sleight of hand keeps money flowing to dirty gas15/12/2020The European Commission’s proposed update of the rules for Europe’s energy networks leaves the dominant role of the gas industry untouched and public money still flowing to dirty gas
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Over 1 million people tell EU to stop funding forest destruction14/12/2020Brussels – A landmark 1,193,652 people made submissions to the EU’s public consultation on deforestation, demanding a strong EU law to protect the world’s forests. The European Commission received the…
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EU governments cling to fossilised world order, Greenpeace11/12/2020Brussels, 11 December 2020 – A deal to creep up the EU’s climate target for 2030 at a summit in Brussels exposes a reluctance by governments to follow the science…
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Hot air balloon activists blast EU’s inflated climate promises10/12/2020Brussels – With the European Union’s climate credibility hanging by a thread, activists floated a 27-metre hot air balloon at a make-or-break summit on Thursday to warn that governments are…
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ECB’s new bond purchasing worth €500 billion exacerbates the climate crisis10/12/2020Frankfurt/ Brussels – The European Central Bank (ECB) governing council today approved new bond purchasing worth €500 billion. The bank’s decision, while responding to the economic crisis triggered by the…
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New EU mobility strategy continues driving us into the climate crisis despite some “green” measures09/12/2020Brussels — As part of the European Green Deal package, the European Commission launched a new mobility strategy today. Despite a Commission claim that the mobility strategy would tackle all…
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Commission delays EU anti-gag law, leaves watchdogs vulnerable03/12/2020Brussels, 3 December 2020 – The European Commission has published a European democracy action plan (EDAP) which delays any new EU law to end gag lawsuits, also known as Strategic…
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Open letter: NGOs demand urgent action on aviation emissions03/12/2020More than 30 NGOs sent a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President David Sassoli and European Council President Charles Michel, urging them to take action…