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European Central Bank fails at own climate action plan
Brussels/Frankfurt, 26 July 2023 - The European Central Bank (ECB) did not meet its commitments to decarbonise its corporate bond portfolio in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement and abandoned reinvestments by the end of June 2023
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The shocking extent people are encouraged to fly in Europe
A new study of 112 routes in Europe finds that flying is cheaper on average than taking the train, but only because railways don't get the kinds of subsidies and tax breaks that airlines do
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EU Parliament backs landmark law to restore Europe’s nature
The European Parliament has voted in favour of legally binding targets to restore degraded natural areas in the EU.
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MEPs exempt super-polluting factory farms from regulation
In a blow to EU nature protection, MEPs have voted to exempt even the most polluting factory farms from regulation under the EU’s industrial emissions directive.
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Methane, ammonia and nitrate pollution from animal farming
The vast majority of Europe's farmland is dedicated to feeding an increasing number of farm animals for meat, dairy and eggs. This huge overproduction of animals brings dangerous levels of pollution.
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Zero-energy buildings beat fossil gas in new study of seven Central and Eastern European countries’ energy plans
As the EU prepares to update energy regulations for buildings and national climate and energy plans, a new study commissioned by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe shows the benefits of investing in energy efficient homes instead of expanding climate-wrecking fossil gas infrastructure.
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Environment MEPs vote to cut livestock pollution
The European Parliament’s environment committee today voted to strengthen the EU’s industrial emissions rules by including the largest cattle farms for the first time.
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Energy is a human right and should be treated as such!
It's time to ban energy disconnections. People need more than a winter truce. Access to energy shouldn't be a battle in the first place.
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Planned LNG terminals could cause 32% of EU CO2 emissions
A major new study by Greenpeace International finds that EU governments are planning to build so much liquefied fossil gas (LNG) import capacity that
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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.