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    1 October 2020

    Toxic shock: health officials block progress on chemical safety

    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 […]
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    7 October 2020

    EU climate credibility rescued in tight Parliamentary vote

    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 […]
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    12 October 2020

    German city threatened by Polish coal mine joins call on EU to uphold water laws

    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 […]
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    13 October 2020

    Coup for big farmers worth € billions in EU payments

    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 […]
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    14 October 2020

    Building on shaky foundations: EU’s renovation strategy needs more action

    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 […]
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    14 October 2020

    Commission proposal to strengthen access to justice tackles main obstacle but falls short overall

    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 […]
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    14 October 2020

    Chemical detox plan for Europe announced

    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 […]
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    19 October 2020

    Will we pay €350 billion to trash nature? This week we will know.

    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 […]
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    19 October 2020

    Farm ministers resist EU Green Deal

    Farm ministers today gave a cool welcome to EU plans for new laws to greatly reduce pesticides, fertilisers and boost ecological farming. At a meeting in […]
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    21 October 2020

    EU locks in billions of euros to nature-trashing farming

    Thunberg: “this isn’t how democracy is supposed to work” Transition to ecological farming frozen, say NGOs The EU has voted through hundreds of billions of Euros […]
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    19 November 2020

    EU offshore wind strategy must ensure protection of marine habitats

    NGOs welcome a proposal to scale up offshore windfarms but raise concerns over its potentially negative impact on marine habitats. UPDATE: This press release was updated […]
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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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