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European Environmental Bureau News
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Carbon-rich peatlands threatened by new EU renewables law
As the European Parliament and EU Member States are finalising their negotiations on a new European law for renewable energy, international environmental organisations are warning that under the new law large swathes of peatlands, possibly ...
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First cars, now renewables - EU governments failing climate tests
Yesterday’s outcomes of the internal EU negotiations on the EU Renewables Directive caused an outcry of anger with environmental organisations. The policy of the French Presidency to give each Member State a veto led Italy to block an overall ...
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Euro MPs urged to drop EU biofuels targets
As the European Parliament is preparing for a crucial vote on a new European law for renewable energy tomorrow, international environment organisations are calling on MEPs to vote against proposals to massively expand the use of biofuels. The groups ...
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EU biofuels targets must go
International environment and development organisations are calling on the European Union to withdraw proposals to massively expand the use of biofuels. The call follows the publication of a major report [1] by the UK government into the indirect or ...
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Environmental groups welcome UK government concern over biofuels
Environmental groups BirdLife International, EEB, Friends of the Earth and Transport and Environment, welcome UK transport secretary Ruth Kelly`s announcement that the UK will initiate a wide ranging review of biofuel production. The green groups ...
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Right time for battery charger proposal to power up
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Europe`s largest federation of environmental citizens` organisations, is calling for an immediate EU-wide measure to ensure the compatibility of battery chargers and power supply devices. The call comes the ...