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Friends of the Earth Europe campaigns for sustainable and just societies and for the protection of the environment, unites more than 30 national organisations with thousands of local groups and is part of the world's largest grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth International.

COP26: The Road to 1.5 Just Got Harder With Glasgow Get-Out Clause 14 November 2021, 10:39 CET
For the past fortnight, climate talks have turned Glasgow into an international hub for the world’s leaders, negotiators, observers and activists. Today (13 November), the summit culminates as a delayed cover decision with the consensus of all nations is published.

The 'GLASGOW GET-OUT CLAUSE': Rich countries stage a great escape from their climate responsibilities 12 November 2021, 23:27 CET
The UN climate negotiations COP26 agreement is set to be the 'great Glasgow get-out clause', Friends of the Earth said on the last day of scheduled talks.

New study: EU must slash resource consumption by two-thirds 05 October 2021, 22:08 CET
European Green Deal plans will fail to stop runaway mining, creating further permanent damage to the environment and wreaking havoc on human rights. The EU must reduce extraction of natural resources by 65%, according to a new study released today by Friends of the Earth Europe and the European Environmental Bureau.

STATE OF THE UNION 2021: Praise for youth climate leadership must be matched with action to phase-out fossil fuels 15 September 2021, 18:13 CET
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today delivered her State of the Union address in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. She said Europe should follow the leadership of young people and go further and faster to tackle the the climate crisis, but did not offer any new commitments to phase-out fossil fuels.

EU Commission backs removing safety checks for new GMOs - Friends of the Earth reaction 29 April 2021, 15:59 CET
The European Commission has opened the door to exempting a new generation of genetically-modified crops from safety checks before being allowed onto the EU market, according to a key study released today.

How the EU Commission broke its own rules to let the biotech industry help rewrite GMO safety laws 05 March 2021, 21:13 CET
The European Commission broke its own rules and is allowing companies which stand to profit from the weakening of GMO safety rules to help rewrite them, an investigation by Friends of the Earth Europe has found.

Biden win offers climate hope 07 November 2020, 21:54 CET
Joe Biden has defeated Trump in the U.S. election, offering potential hope for people and the planet.

Bad week for future of farming- CAP decisions will make Green Deal goals impossible 23 October 2020, 18:29 CET
The European Parliament has today voted on the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), in what Friends of the Earth Europe called a 'istorically bad week for the future of farming'.

How the fossil fuel industry used COVID-19 to derail the EU Green Deal 05 October 2020, 14:30 CET
Under the guise of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has seen fossil fuel interests capture tens of billions of public recovery money, new research by the Fossil Free Politics campaign reveals a massive lobbying effort by the fossil fuel industry to win concessions for climate-damaging energy schemes across Europe, and weaken environmental standards and the European Green Deal.

#SOTEU EU ups climate target - Friends of the Earth reaction 16 September 2020, 18:37 CET
Reacting to Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech this morning in the European Parliament in Brussels, Jagoda Munic, director, Friends of the Earth Europe had this to say:

Bosnia & Herzegovina moves to ban construction of small hydropower plants 26 June 2020, 00:11 CET
The House of Representatives of the Parliament of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has voted to ban the construction of small hydropower plants across the Federation, in a huge win for communities who depend on the rivers.

Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies: small steps forward instead of a giant leap 21 May 2020, 00:38 CET
The European Commission today launched two packages of policies as part of the European Green Deal - the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies.

EU Council: governments must act together to 'build back better' 23 April 2020, 17:32 CET
As EU heads of state and government today discuss a collective response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Friends of the Earth Europe has called on them to act urgently and decisively and put addressing inequalities and the planetary emergency at the heart of a recovery plan.

Heathrow runway ruling sets world climate precedent 27 February 2020, 16:15 CET
Commenting on the worldwide implications of the Friends of the Earth campaign win today to protect the climate from Heathrow Third Runway, after a legal victory in the UK court of appeal,

EU Green Deal: fails to slam on the brakes 13 December 2019, 00:33 CET
In only her second week in office, new European Commission President von der Leyen has today set out a major environmental package to set the EU on a new environmental and climate path.

Europe-wide campaign launches to ban pesticides, transform agriculture and save bees, farmers and nature 27 November 2019, 00:35 CET
A European Citizens' Initiative launched on 25 November to phase out synthetic pesticides by 2035, support farmers, and save bees and nature. If it gathers one million signatures by September 2020, the EU Commission and Parliament must consider turning the campaign’s demands into law.

Environmental groups challenge European Commission to take legal action against Bulgarian government over depletion of key wildlife site 01 August 2019, 18:05 CET
Lawyers and environmental groups have today challenged the European Commission to take legal action against the Bulgarian government over a shocking depletion of wildlife in a key EU-protected nature site, Kresna Gorge.

Protests at pan-European motorway project as time runs out for key wildlife site - Friends of the Earth 07 June 2019, 13:11 CET
Dozens of activists from across Europe have dropped a banner at an international road in Kresna gorge, Bulgaria, to protest against the lack of action from the European Commission and the Bulgarian government to save the key EU-protected wildlife site.

Leaders fail climate, sustainability and change test at Sibiu - Friends of the Earth comment 10 May 2019, 00:01 CET
Europe's prime ministers met today in Sibiu, Romania, for a largely symbolic summit intended to renew commitment on the 'issues that really matter to people'.

Sibiu summit - Europe and climate need transformational change says Friends of the Earth Europe 09 May 2019, 14:13 CET
As Europe's prime ministers meet tomorrow in Sibiu, Romania, to shape the future of Europe, the EU's next five-year priorities and long-term climate goals, Friends of the Earth Europe urges them to grasp the nettle of transformative change.

Poland starts illegally destroying another protected nature site - EU Commission urged to act 25 February 2019, 16:31 CET
Environmental organisations have appealed to the European Commission to step in and halt the illegal destruction of a key nature site in Poland.

EU Commission failing as nature's last line of defence 17 May 2018, 22:27 CET
Nature protection efforts are being undermined by the European Commission’s failure to consistently challenge Member States on illegal nature destruction, warn four nature NGOs in a new publication today.

EU Commission gives green light to Bayer-Monsanto merger 22 March 2018, 17:51 CET
The European Commission approved on 21 March the merger of Bayer and Monsanto, paving the way for the creation of the world's largest and most powerful agribusiness company.

McDonalds to act on packaging - Friends of the Earth reaction 19 January 2018, 11:50 CET
Plans by McDonalds to tackle the impact of its packaging have been welcomed by Friends of the Earth

EU fails to seize opportunity to end glyphosate 27 November 2017, 23:20 CET
EU Member States today supported a new five-year licence for the controversial weed-killer glyphosate, missing the opportunity to ban it completely and make European food and farming safer and more sustainable.