World on brink of global climate deal
Gland, Switzerland - Next week, world leaders will meet in Paris where a global climate deal is expected to be agreed.
Leaders are under pressure...
Plastic bag charge introduced in England
Today (5 October) the 5p charge for single-use plastic carrier bags comes into effect in England.
The charge, which will apply for all retailers with...
Greenpeace warns Europe is failing to learn lessons from Fukushima
Nuclear regulators and the Commission must strengthen stress tests
Brussels – A new report published today by Greenpeace found that Europe's nuclear regulators have failed...
Commission releases garbled energy union plan
Brussels – The European Commission has released a patchwork of policies as its plan for a European energy union, said Greenpeace.
Commenting on the Commission’s...
Opinion poll: citizens demand more sustainably produced local food
New EU farming chief challenged to reform the food system
A new opinion poll released today on the eve of the Global Forum for Food...
£26bn: the hidden cost of our food
A new report from independent think tank the New Economics Foundation (NEF) reveals the true cost of the UK food system:
It costs more...
American citizens to EU Commission: “Stop cutting our forests”
Over 50 000 US citizens are appealing to European Commissioners Arias Cañete and Vella for a change in the EU legislation that has caused...
Bad news for Europe’s bumblebees
Twenty four percent of European bumblebee species are threatened with extinction according to a recent study assessing the species group at the European level.
The...
Air pollution harming health across Europe
Around 90 per cent of city dwellers in the EU are exposed to one of the most damaging air pollutants at levels deemed harmful...
