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Incoming EU farming boss must back less and better meat and dairy, Greenpeace
The nominee to be the next European agriculture commissioner, Janusz Wojciechowski of Poland, must steer EU farm policy away from industrial production of meat and dairy to keep his promises to protect small farmers and the environment, Greenpeace has said.
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UN climate summit puts global spotlight on EU
New York city/Brussels – 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 Greenpeace.…
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Von der Leyen unveils new team, but green game plan still falls short
Brussels – 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 of what science demands,…
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Activists urge von der Leyen to save forests, fight climate breakdown
Incoming EU Commission President greeted in The Hague with burning globe The Hague – Greenpeace activists greeted incoming President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, this evening in…
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UN report on land exploitation exposes blind spot in EU climate action
EU Green Deal must begin shift to climate change-resilient farming, Greenpeace Brussels – A landmark UN report on the impact of human land exploitation has exposed a giant gap in the…
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Deforestation action plan does little to tackle impact of EU trade dogma, Greenpeace
Brussels, 24 July 2019 – A deforestation action plan released today by the European Commission paints a bleak picture of Europe’s responsibility for global deforestation, but fails to address the…
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EU-Mercosur deal trades in environmental destruction
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 Greenpeace.
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EU summit: Germany and France fail to muster support for EU climate action
Poland blocks progress with small number of opponents Brussels, 20 June 2019 – After talks at an EU summit in Brussels, European leaders have failed to back an EU target…
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Activists call on EU summit to disarm timebomb of climate breakdown
Urgent EU action is needed to avoid climate breakdown, climate activists warned European political leaders ahead of a crucial summit in Brussels.
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National energy plans: EU must raise the bar – Greenpeace
Brussels – 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 countries on their…