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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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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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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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Media briefing: Greenpeace’s legal arguments against including gas and nuclear in the EU Taxonomy
This briefing provides a short outline of Greenpeace’s request for internal review, sent to the European Commission on 8 September 2022, on the inclusion of nuclear energy and fossil gas in the EU 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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The EU’s gas package must support people, not polluters
Thirty environment and climate groups wrote to MEPs ahead of a key vote on fossil gas in the European Parliament.
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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
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French short-haul flight ban is legal, rules EU Commission in blow to airline lobby
The EU executive has finally confirmed that France's short-haul flight ban is legal, but said it should be limited to only three years.
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Russian oil embargo: EU must cut transport oil use
Brussels, 29 November 2022 – Greenpeace EU is calling on authorities in the EU to introduce emergency measures to cut the continent’s dependence on oil ahead of a ban on…