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Greenpeace files lawsuit against the European Commission to end gas and nuclear greenwashing
We are challenging the European Commission over the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU taxonomy.
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European private jet pollution doubled in one year
The number of private jet flights in Europe increased by 64% last year, and carbon-dioxide emissions from private flights more than doubled
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No phase-out date for fossil gas in revised EU rules
Brussels – EU energy ministers meeting in Brussels today failed to agree a date for the phase-out of fossil gas ahead of negotiations with the European Parliament
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Giant sticker on Commission HQ highlights conflict risk of EU fossil fuel projects
A group of 20 Greenpeace Belgium activists placed giant stickers depicting a gas pipeline on the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels as a new report by Greenpeace Italy exposes the geopolitical and climate threat of the planned EU-backed EastMed gas pipeline.
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A year after invasion, EU still buys Russian nuclear fuel
A year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian nuclear weapons and energy company, Rosatom, and its leading employees have escaped the EU’s list of sanctions
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Greenpeace to take European Commission to court over controversial gas and nuclear greenwashing
Greenpeace will take the European Commission to the European Court of Justice over the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU’s Taxonomy
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EU Parliament lets fossil gas industry write hydrogen rules
Brussels – MEPs voting in the European Parliament’s energy and industry committee (ITRE) on rules for the EU market in fossil gas and rules for the fossil gas transmission network…
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EU failure to protect oceans exposed in projections on Commission HQ
Vast projections of ocean life lit up the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Monday. Greenpeace called on Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and environment commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius to deliver on their, so far empty, promises to protect the oceans.
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Private jet emissions quadrupled during 2022 World Economic Forum
Brussels – New analysis commissioned by Greenpeace International shows that 1,040 private jets flew in and out of airports serving the Swiss mountain resort of Davos
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Analysis: tackle wasteful consumption now to alleviate the energy crisis
The EU could save huge amounts of energy this winter by setting mandatory demand reduction targets for gas, electricity and transport energy use