EU and Canada sign doomed CETA trade deal
Brussels - The EU and Canada will today sign a controversial trade and investment protection agreement that could soon be consigned to the dustbin...
New investigation into the shocking origin of horse meat in Belgian...
Animal rights organisation GAIA has published the overwhelming findings of a recent investigation conducted in Argentina and Uruguay on the trade in horse meat...
Europe’s grasslands, woodlands, and marine areas face increased threats
Europe’s ecosystems face increasing pressure to stay healthy amid rising pollution, overexploitation, urban sprawl and the effects of climate change. These are the findings...
Severe flood warnings removed but river levels remain high
River levels are expected to remain high for several more days, especially in parts of Yorkshire, but will gradually fall over the weekend.
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2015 second hottest year on record for Europe
The year 2015 will be the second hottest on record in Europe, with mean annual temperatures just above the 2007 average and below the...
World on brink of global climate deal
Gland, Switzerland - Next week, world leaders will meet in Paris where a global climate deal is expected to be agreed.
Leaders are under pressure...
Plastic bag charge introduced in England
Today (5 October) the 5p charge for single-use plastic carrier bags comes into effect in England.
The charge, which will apply for all retailers with...
Greenpeace warns Europe is failing to learn lessons from Fukushima
Nuclear regulators and the Commission must strengthen stress tests
Brussels – A new report published today by Greenpeace found that Europe's nuclear regulators have failed...
Commission releases garbled energy union plan
Brussels – The European Commission has released a patchwork of policies as its plan for a European energy union, said Greenpeace.
Commenting on the Commission’s...
Opinion poll: citizens demand more sustainably produced local food
New EU farming chief challenged to reform the food system
A new opinion poll released today on the eve of the Global Forum for Food...
£26bn: the hidden cost of our food
A new report from independent think tank the New Economics Foundation (NEF) reveals the true cost of the UK food system:
It costs more...
American citizens to EU Commission: “Stop cutting our forests”
Over 50 000 US citizens are appealing to European Commissioners Arias Cañete and Vella for a change in the EU legislation that has caused...
