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UN climate summit puts global spotlight on EU
A United Nations climate summit taking place today in New York city is expected to expose Europe's lack of progress to tackle the climate emergency, warned ... last modified 23 September 2019, 13:18 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Von der Leyen unveils new team, but green game plan still falls short
Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a new team of commissioners, but her game plan for the environment still falls short ... last modified 10 September 2019, 23:58 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Activists urge von der Leyen to save forests, fight climate breakdown
Greenpeace activists greeted incoming President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on 3 September in The Hague with a burning globe of several ... last modified 04 September 2019, 12:52 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Deforestation action plan does little to tackle impact of EU trade dogma, Greenpeace
A deforestation action plan released today by the European Commission paints a bleak picture of Europe’s responsibility for global deforestation, but fails to ... last modified 23 July 2019, 14:07 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EU-Mercosur deal trades in environmental destruction, Greenpeace
The trade deal that could be agreed this weekend between the EU and Mercosur countries is a disaster for the environment on both sides of the Atlantic, said ... last modified 28 June 2019, 14:17 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Germany and France fail to muster support for EU climate action
After talks at an EU summit in Brussels, European leaders have failed to back an EU target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and passed up ... last modified 20 June 2019, 23:25 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
National energy plans: EU must raise the bar - Greenpeace
Ahead of a crucial summit that could define the EU’s collective response to the climate crisis, the European Commission has released its recommendations to EU ... last modified 18 June 2019, 18:03 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Leaked: EU strategic agenda fails to back urgent action against climate crisis - Greenpeace
A leaked five-year plan setting political priorities for Europe has exposed a stubborn reluctance by governments to take urgent action against the existential ... last modified 12 June 2019, 00:24 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Merkel shows support for climate-neutral EU by 2050
After months of dithering, German chancellor Angela Merkel has shown support for a target to make the European Union climate-neutral by 2050 and asked her ... last modified 14 May 2019, 15:50 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Scientists and indigenous groups right to raise alarm about impact of EU trade - Greenpeace
Over 600 scientists from across Europe and representatives of 300 Indigenous groups from Brazil have called on the European Union to make trade talks with ... last modified 25 April 2019, 23:00 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Governments steamrolling climate commitments to seek EU-Trump trade deal
Today's approval by European governments of new mandates to start fresh trade negotiations with the US could raise the infamous TTIP from the dead, despite ... last modified 16 April 2019, 00:07 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Industry studies behind EU food safety assessments must be public, EU Parliament
The European Parliament voted today to introduce new transparency rules for EU food safety assessments, as part of the EU's 'general food law'. last modified 17 April 2019, 21:30 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU Parliament agriculture committee backs factory farming, Greenpeace
Members of the European Parliament’s agriculture committee voted today for the EU to continue subsidising Europe's most environmentally destructive factory ... last modified 02 April 2019, 18:01 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU Parliament must choose family farms over factory farms, Greenpeace
A giant squealing pig in a cage greeted members of the European Parliament today in Brussels, ahead of a crucial vote on the future of farming in Europe. last modified 01 April 2019, 16:36 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs vote on the future of factory farms
On 2 April, MEPs on the European Parliament's agriculture committee will weigh in on a European Commission plan to reform the EU’s common agricultural policy. last modified 29 March 2019, 00:23 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
European Parliament backs more climate action
The European Parliament has endorsed the European Commission's plan to reduce the EU’s net greenhouse gas emissions and called for EU emissions to fall to zero ... last modified 14 March 2019, 17:02 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU ministers consider decarbonisation plan as climate protests intensify
As climate change protests intensify across Europe and beyond, energy and environment ministers meeting on Monday and Tuesday in Brussels will discuss whether ... last modified 04 March 2019, 14:12 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Far-right populist surge would threaten EU climate action: report
A new report by Adelphi, a German think tank, has shown that the next European Parliament could see a greater share of MEPs opposed to policy action to tackle ... last modified 27 February 2019, 12:55 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs slowly turn tide against factory farms
The European Parliament's environment committee has voted to increase environmental and animal welfare protections under the EU's common agricultural policy ... last modified 14 February 2019, 14:01 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Over 71% of EU farmland dedicated to meat and dairy
At least 71% of the EU's farmland is used to feed livestock, according to new research published by Greenpeace. Around 63% of arable land is dedicated to ... last modified 12 February 2019, 14:18 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Leak: European governments pave way for bee-killing pesticides
Under pressure from pesticide producers and governments, the European Commission is planning to scrap bee-safety standards that led to a ban of three ... last modified 23 January 2019, 13:45 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
New EU rules greenlight billions in subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear
Days after the international community failed to call for more climate action to limit global warming to 1.5°C at the UN climate conference in Poland, European ... last modified 19 December 2018, 16:50 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU Commission promises to step up action against deforestation
In a roadmap released today, the European Commission has promised to step up action action against global deforestation and cut the EU's footprint on the ... last modified 18 December 2018, 21:23 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EU summit: climate protesters force leaders to 'change course'
Activists calling on European heads of government to "change course on climate" diverted official motorcades on their way to an EU summit meeting in Brussels ... last modified 13 December 2018, 15:49 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Governments call for swift EU action on global deforestation
Seven European governments have ramped up pressure on the European Commission to deliver a long-awaited action plan by the end of the year to tackle global ... last modified 09 November 2018, 11:31 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EU financial auditors poke holes in farming plan's green credentials
The European Court of Auditors, the EU' financial watchdog, has poked holes in the European Commission's claims that it is developing a more environmentally ... last modified 08 November 2018, 00:18 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU leaders recognise need for more climate action
After the publication of a landmark report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), EU heads of government meeting in Brussels recognised ... last modified 18 October 2018, 18:19 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
15 governments call on EU to up its game in wake of UN climate report
15 European environment ministers have called on the EU to increase its targets to cut carbon emissions in line with the recommendations of UN climate ... last modified 09 October 2018, 18:37 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Greenpeace comment on leaked EU industry climate change strategy
Greenpeace has warned the European Commission to ignore the delaying tactics and scaremongering of a powerful industry lobby group, after media reports ... last modified 20 September 2018, 13:56 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EUR 58 billion in hidden subsidies for coal, gas and nuclear
As EU leaders discuss the future of the EU electricity market, new research reveals how much money goes to supporting coal, gas and nuclear in the form of ... last modified 13 September 2018, 18:48 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
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