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Study: EU forests could absorb twice as much CO2
Brussels – If managed differently, the EU’s forests could absorb twice as much CO2 every year, according to new research by Naturwald Akademie. [1] The study, commissioned…
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The Future of Forests in the European Union
Untapped potential for nature conservation and climate change mitigation
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Protecting public watchdogs across the EU: Greenpeace’s proposal for an EU anti-SLAPP law
Greenpeace EU Unit published a model of the #Anti-SLAPP directive we expect the European Commission to table in the coming months.
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The European Commission must stop flying into climate crisis
Brussels – A new study published by the European Commission on the non-CO2 impacts of aviation on the climate crisis confirms that the non-CO2 impacts of air…
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Burning gas and trees labelled as ‘green’ in EU Commission’s sustainable investment rulebook
Brussels – The European Commission has opened the door to funding for polluting gas, bioenergy and cars by classifying them as ‘sustainable’ in a draft rulebook on green investments, known as taxonomy.
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EIB’s climate promises go up in flames
Brussels – The European Investment Bank (EIB) board of directors approved a climate roadmap for 2021-2025 that fails to require all companies and intermediaries receiving funding to adopt adequate decarbonisation…
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Gas prepares to cash in as MEPs back €672.5 billion coronavirus recovery fund
Brussels – MEPs in the European Parliament’s budget and economic affairs committees are today expected to open up the possibility for the fossil fuels industry to access an unprecedented €672.5…
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GMO status of Cibus SU Canola
In September, an open-source method to detect a gene-edited, herbicide-resistant canoladeveloped by US company Cibus, was published in the scientific journal Foods. SU Canola is not authorised for placing on…
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EIB’s draft climate roadmap fails to exclude funding for polluters
Brussels – A leak of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) draft climate roadmap would allow funding for climate-destroying activities, including the fossil fuels industry, motorway expansion and industrial farming.
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Fossil fuels could tap into EU green recovery funds with MEPs’ support
On Monday 9 November, in a crucial joint vote, the European Parliament’s economic affairs committee and the budgets committees will decide how to allocate €672.5 billion in emergency coronavirus recovery funds. The European Parliament has a last chance to ensure polluters don’t sink the chance for a green and just recovery.