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Oil companies rake in €81.4 million extra daily in the EU as fuel prices soar
EU governments must urgently tax fossil fuel profits to alleviate energy bills and to speed up investments in cheap, safe and home-grown renewables
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EU Parliament backs Trump trade deal
Brussels – The European Parliament has voted in support of an EU-US trade agreement that would lock Europe into massive imports of American oil and gas in exchange for lower…
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EU trade committee paves way for EU-US deal on oil, gas and tariffs
Brussels – The European Parliament’s trade committee has today voted to advance an EU-US deal on tariffs, which had been held up in response to President Trump’s threats to annex…
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EU must back homes for people, not profit
The European Parliament’s plan to tackle the housing crisis risks loosening rules for property developers and speculators, at the expense of housing standards and nature, Greenpeace has warned.
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Car industry spinning wheels as EU prolongs petrol and diesel
The European Commission is making a U-turn on commitments to phase out petrol and diesel cars in the EU starting in 2035.
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EU must back affordable, cosy homes – not serve property developers
The EU’s housing strategy, proposed by the European Commission today, must focus on affordability for people to live, not simply free up property developers to boost their business, Greenpeace has warned.
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Green 10 meet with European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen
Greenpeace and the other Green 10 organisations met with European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, to table a list of civil society's recommendations for action.
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Real energy security: break free from gas
The European Union imports almost 60% of the energy it consumes – the vast majority of those imports are fossil fuels. In particular, Europe is currently highly dependent on fossil…
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EU Commission plans to appease Trump and polluting industry
Brussels – European Commission plans aimed at reducing energy prices, the ‘affordable energy action plan’, and boosting European industry, the ‘clean industrial deal’ released today are a gift to polluting industries, Greenpeace warned.
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Which way will wind blow as new EU Commission enters troubled waters?
The new European Commission endorsed by the European Parliament on Wednesday will face an early test of its political direction as it prepares to navigate choppy seas.