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    Chemicals

    3 October 2023
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    Top candidate for Green Deal chief favours industry interests over major commitments on food, animal welfare and chemicals

    Maroš Šefčovič, the EU Commissioner set to oversee the future of the EU Green Deal, today received a grilling from the European Parliament over his expanded […]
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    4 October 2023

    Europe needs a Nature Restoration Law fit for purpose, urge 200 NGOs

    In recent months, the call for an impactful Nature Restoration Law received unprecedented support from more than one million citizens, businesses, scientists, and multiple other stakeholders […]
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    5 October 2023

    The EU confirms itself the global climate leader on refrigerants, NGOs say

    Today’s deal on the F-Gas Regulation marks one of the greatest climate wins of von der Leyen’s Commission. The proposed phase-out schedule for these potent greenhouse […]
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    5 October 2023

    EP’s report on updating wastewater rules receives lukewarm reaction from environmental NGOs

    Today, the European Parliament approved new standards for wastewater management and treatment. Although Surfrider Foundation Europe and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) welcome the EP’s overall […]
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    9 October 2023

    50 CSOs call for renewables acceleration to be nature- and community-inclusive

    Today, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED). This mandates EU member states to significantly speed up permitting procedures […]
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    12 October 2023

    European civil society comes together to tackle Environmental Racism against Roma

    On Thursday October 12 the EEB, ERGO Network and partners are bringing together organisations and individuals from across Europe for the first ever Conference on Environmental […]
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    12 October 2023
    Image of keyboard red 'enter' button with the words 'Toxic marketing' on it.

    Toxic mercury cosmetics still marketed as a ‘solution’ to dark skin

    213 products tested from 23 online platforms across 12 countries  90% had more mercury than legal limit set by the Minamata Convention  Africa’s proposed amendment would […]
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    17 October 2023
    EU flags at the European Commission Berlaymont building By Guillaume Périgois

    Déjà vu: Commission’s Work Programme bows to chemical and farm industry pressure yet again

    Although the European Commission’s Work Programme 2024 (released today) shows plans to deliver on ongoing files related to air, water and nature restoration, plans to follow […]
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    23 October 2023

    Diverting Half of Fossil Boiler Subsidies to Heat Pumps Can Decarbonise Heating by 2040, New Report Finds

    Shifting as little as half of the annual €3.2 billion fossil heating subsidies paid by Member States to heat pumps can transition Europe to 100% renewable […]
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    24 October 2023

    A weakened packaging regulation survives attempt to decimate its environmental ambition

    Today, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted on its report on the Packaging and Packaging Waste regulation. Policy makers across institutions have complained about an endless […]
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    25 October 2023

    Electronics demand booms in Europe, NGOs call for EU action on e-waste

    The number of electronics on the EU market increased by more than 85% between 2013-2021, new Eurostat data reveals [1]. This is leading to a similarly […]
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    6 November 2023

    Final call for a Nature Restoration Law truly fit for purpose

    This Thursday, the European Parliament, Council, and Commission are expected to reach an agreement on the EU Nature Restoration Law. It is their last chance to […]
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