19 October 2020
19 October 2020, Brussels – Farm ministers today gave a cool welcome to EU plans for new laws to greatly reduce pesticides, fertilisers and boost ecological […]
19 October 2020
EU farm policy 2023 – 2027: a media briefing Forget the ‘million dollar question’. This week Brussels will answer one worth €358 billion: the shape of […]
14 October 2020
Major reforms could rapidly reduce chemical pollution NGOs welcome action on “serious and growing” threat Ban for PFAS, the ever-lasting poison in drinking water […]
14 October 2020
The EU has taken an important first step to correct a glaring imbalance in access to justice to protect the environment with a proposal from the […]
14 October 2020
The European Commission plans to double the renovation rate of homes, schools, and hospitals by 2030. But its strategy falls short in key areas, such as […]
13 October 2020
Transition to agro-ecological farming could be “frozen” until 2027 13 October 2020, Brussels – The future of ecological farming in Europe is hanging in the […]
12 October 2020
Zittau, 12 October 2020 – The controversial Polish Turów lignite mine is polluting the Lusatian Neisse River, and causing subsidence that could damage houses across the […]
7 October 2020
The European Parliament voted to increase the EU 2030 target for carbon emissions reduction to 60% today, moving closer to science and away from politics. But this still […]
1 October 2020
1 October 2020, Brussels – Health officials in Brussels are blocking progress on the biggest upgrade of EU chemical safety laws in a decade, according to […]
30 September 2020
Campaigners call on the European Commission to start an infringement procedure immediately against Poland for the Turow mine’s illegal water grab. [1] Environmental groups welcome the […]
25 September 2020
A resolution being drafted by the European Parliament’s Development Committee must raise the bar on EU action to mitigate the impact of climate change on vulnerable […]
10 September 2020
MEPs in the environment committee voted to improve the European Commission’s proposal for the bloc’s first-ever Climate Law today. But more work is needed to increase […]