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    Press Release

    23 October 2020

    Updated: Mid-term environmental report card for German EU presidency

    The EEB has released its mid-term scorecard for the German presidency of the European Union. Germany has so far prioritised the environment, performed well on biodiversity and made some progress on climate, despite the challenges […]
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    20 November 2020

    Making Europe work again: A blueprint for employment and wellbeing in post-pandemic EU

    The economic downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of job losses. But it need not be so. A new report provides a […]
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    4 May 2021

    Africa lights a path for Europe to ban toxic mercury in fluorescent bulbs

    With African countries demanding the phasing out of fluorescent light bulbs containing mercury, it is high time for the EU to roll out its much-delayed ban […]
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    5 May 2021

    Rapid reaction: No viable blueprint for a green transition in Commission’s Industrial Strategy

    The European Commission has released its revised Industrial Strategy. Despite fine words about the importance of the EU “giving back more than it extracts”, the strategy […]
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    4 June 2021

    Pakistani workers poisoned during scrapping of infamous mercury-laden tanker

    The Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT has been beached on the shipbreaking shores of Gadani, Pakistan despite clear warnings by Interpol and international […]
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    1 July 2021

    Portuguese and Slovenian presidencies: Environmental assessment and 10 green tests

    Despite a major breakthrough on chemicals policy, the European Union made lacklustre progress towards a robust green transition during the Portuguese presidency, a comprehensive assessment reveals. […]
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    6 July 2021

    Call to action: Tell the EU to eliminate mercury in light bulbs

    Eliminating all fluorescent bulbs from European markets would significantly reduce toxic mercury pollution, lower carbon emissions and save people and businesses billions of euros in energy […]
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