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Media briefing: €58 billion in hidden subsidies for coal, gas and nuclear
New EU rules would allow big energy companies to continue cashing in on dirty energy European governments are covertly adding almost €58 billion[1] to energy bills in order to prop…
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New GMOs cannot escape testing and labelling under EU law, EU court rules
Brussels – A new brand of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), derived from so-called gene editing techniques, must comply with risk assessment, traceability and labelling requirements under EU GMO law, the…
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Stuck in 1957: EU court rejects challenge to state aid for Hinkley nuclear plant
The EU General Court has rejected a challenge by Austria and Luxembourg to a European Commission decision to allow UK state subsidies for the construction and operation of the Hinkley…
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EU overturns barriers to rooftop revolution but renewable target falls short of serious climate action
Brussels – Solar panels could soon cover millions more rooftops in Europe, after the EU reached a deal on Wednesday to make it easier for households to play a part…
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Climate change activists call on EU energy ministers to unlock rooftop revolution
Luxembourg/Brussels – Climate change activists urged EU energy ministers meeting in Luxembourg to live up to their climate commitments and stop restricting the rights of people to produce and share…
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Activists set up solar panels on European Parliament as EU talks on renewables enter crucial stage
Brussels – Activists have installed solar panels on the European Parliament in Brussels on the day EU talks on renewable energy enter a crucial stage. The Parliament is hosting…
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Make or break for renewable energy in Europe
Negotiations on EU renewables directive enter final stage Greenpeace EU media briefing On 17 May, negotiators representing European governments, the European Parliament and the European Commission will hold crunch talks…
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Activists call out EU ministers for failing to support renewable energy development
Sofia/Brussels, 19 April 2018 – Climate change activists demonstrating outside a meeting of EU energy ministers in the Bulgarian capital Sofia urged European governments to stop restricting the rights of…
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EU must not waste second shot to come good on climate change, Greenpeace
Brussels – Heads of government meeting in Brussels have asked the European Commission to review the European Union’s efforts on climate change in view of pledges made under the 2015…
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European Parliament committee restricts controversial subsidies to coal, gas and nuclear plants
Brussels – The European Parliament’s energy committee has proposed restrictions for controversial subsidies for energy utilities in its vote on the energy market reform. So-called capacity mechanisms – national subsidies…