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Oil industry pockets €3 billion in EU profits at the pump since invasion of Ukraine
Oil companies have made about €3 billion in profits through the sale of diesel and petrol in Europe since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, new research commissioned by Greenpeace CEE shows.
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Polluting factory farms under the spotlight in new EU rules on industrial emissions
The European Commission has proposed for intensive cattle farming to be covered by the Industrial Emissions Directive, and has imposed stricter thresholds on pig and poultry factory farms
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Europe goes despot shopping in misguided response to Putin’s war
As the leaders of the EU’s 27 governments are joined in Brussels by US president Joe Biden to consider a further response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, they seek alternative suppliers to prolong fossil fuels, nuclear energy and industrial farming, and backtrack on measures to tackle the escalating climate and nature crisis, warned Greenpeace.
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Reduce EU meat factory farming to replace Ukraine’s wheat
Brussels – An 8% reduction in the use of cereals for animal feed in the EU would save enough wheat to make up for the expected deficit in Ukraine as…
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Activists install live deforestation counter on EU Council building while ministers meet
Brussels – Six Greenpeace Belgium climbers scaled the facade of the EU Council headquarters in Brussels to display a live counter of the amount of forest destroyed around the world while environment ministers meet to discuss a proposed EU law to tackle deforestation. The counter on the Europa building displayed the number of hectares of…
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EU’s economic rules need to overcome permanent crisis mode
The Manifesto for a Green, Just and Democratic European Economy calls for fundamental reform of EU economic policies to reduce inequalities and accelerate action on the climate and nature emergencies.
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Big oil must pay for handbrake turn in EU energy systems
The windfall profits that fossil fuel companies have received during the recent energy crisis must be used to rapidly wean Europe off gas, oil and coal
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Ending short flights would cut EU imports of Russian oil by €2 billion
Russia is the largest single supplier of oil to the EU, accounting for around 27% of oil imports to the bloc, meaning one flight in every four is powered by Russian oil
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EU must phase-out gas, not shop around for more
Seeking new sources of fossil gas imports or alternative combustible fuels would still leave Europe vulnerable to energy shocks and accelerate climate breakdown
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Ads for cars and flights could cause twice as much CO2 as Spain
Additional greenhouse gas emissions due to advertising for cars and flights around the world could be as high as double Spain’s annual emissions, according to new research.