Environmental Policy News in the EU
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07 Jan 2009
Natural gas supply cuts by Russia is a wake-up call to Europe to strengthen energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts
The recent shut-off of natural gas supplies by Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom is strongly undermining the public European trust in an otherwise reliable trade partner. It will also cause major recasts on the EU's energy security which is highly dependent on fossil fuels imports from Russia. It’s time for the EU to invest in domestic clean energy sources and improve energy efficiency, says WWF. » Read more
19 Dec 2008
Discards to be included in fisheries quotas - says WWF
Brussels, Belgium – The European Union should apply a system of fisheries quotas that takes into account not only fish landed, but also caught and thrown overboard, said WWF at the conclusion of the European Fisheries Council in Brussels. Quotas for fisheries decided today by EU Ministers are set to fail fish stocks, if they do not ponder the real amount of life taken from the sea. » Read more
Discards to be included in fisheries quotas - says WWF
Brussels, Belgium – The European Union should apply a system of fisheries quotas that takes into account not only fish landed, but also caught and thrown overboard, said WWF at the conclusion of the European Fisheries Council in Brussels. Quotas for fisheries decided today by EU Ministers are set to fail fish stocks, if they do not ponder the real amount of life taken from the sea. » Read more
17 Dec 2008
EU Parliament approves poisoned climate deal
Today the European Parliament accepted the compromise agreement on climate change hammered out last week by EU Heads of State and Government. » Read more
12 Dec 2008
Feeble EU and group of laggard countries stymie UN climate talks - WWF
The disappointing lack of progress at UN climate talks in Poznan is a major missed opportunity towards reaching a new global climate treaty in Copenhagen in 2009. The stalemate was largely the result of a collapse in European Union leadership and obstructionism by other industrialized countries taking the negotiations hostage. » Read more
12 Dec 2008
EU “leaders” follow industry on climate
Last year’s bold commitments on climate were translated into feeble commitments on action today as European leaders finalised the more contentious aspects of the climate and energy package, Europe’s headline response to the climate change issue.
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12 Dec 2008
Shame on EU for poor climate deal
Today’s agreement by EU leaders on the most contentious aspects of the EU’s planned response to climate change, known as the climate and energy package, has been condemned as a failure by Climate Action Network Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace, Oxfam and WWF. » Read more
11 Dec 2008
European Council about to betray EU climate policy
European leaders have gathered for a summit that should give a green light to a package of measures to tackle climate change. While negotiations between delegations continue behind closed doors, the draft compromise presented by the EU Presidency looks abysmal. » Read more
10 Dec 2008
Norway forces EU to reduce cod discards
European fishermen will have to apply drastic measures to avoid discarding unwanted fish overboard while fishing cod in the North Sea, as a result of the EU-Norway fisheries agreement reached early this morning. » Read more
10 Dec 2008
Earth Hour to be huge call for climate action
Dozens of events around the world today marked the launch of the campaign for Earth Hour 2009, a global climate event for which 74 cities in 62 countries have already committed to switch off their lights at 8:30pm on March 28.
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09 Dec 2008
EU Council, a make or break test on climate change
European Heads of State and Government meeting at the European Council this week will finalise Europe’s response to climate change for the next 12 years. » Read more
