https://eeb.org/en/european-parliament-takes-historic-stand-against-single-use-plastic-pollution/
The European Parliament has leapt forward to protect people and the environment from plastic pollution, but national governments must now show the same...
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https://eeb.org/en/eu-funding-new-coal-lobby-club-as-part-of-e10m-annual-gift-to-coal-research/
The European Commission is paying coal lobby wages, as part of millions of Euros it spends every year on coal ‘research’ projects.
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https://eeb.org/en/eeb-calls-for-tough-response-to-us-withdrawal-from-paris-agreement/
The EEB has strongly condemned the decision of US President Donald Trump to abandon the Paris Agreement and called for a robust response.
eebcallstoughresponseus
https://eeb.org/en/building-on-shaky-foundations-eus-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...
buildingshakyfoundationsrenovationstrategy
https://eeb.org/en/ursula-von-der-leyen-puts-environment-first-for-eu/
Ursula von der Leyen has been elected as European Commission President after winning MEPs’ votes with a bold vision for a greener Europe.
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https://eeb.org/en/ecj-backing-of-investment-courts-places-multinationals-above-citizens/
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has concluded that including a so-called Investment Court System in the EU-Canada free-trade agreement is “compatible...
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https://eeb.org/en/loophole-could-encourage-poison-mix-incineration/
New rules for waste incineration plants in the EU will be voted on 17 June in Brussels, but rather than reducing the environmental impact of one of Europe’s...
loopholecouldencouragemixeeb
https://eeb.org/en/eeb-welcomes-european-commission-action-on-illegal-air/
The EEB welcomes today's announcement that the European Commission will pursue infringement proceedings against France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK...
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https://eeb.org/en/opportunity-or-disaster-commission-set-to-launch-new-eu-industrial-strategy-1-2/
The European Commission will today publish its new industrial strategy, a unique opportunity for transformational change to the manufacturing sector in the EU.
opportunitydisastercommissionsetlaunch
https://eeb.org/en/eu-governments-support-first-set-of-laws-for-more-repairable-products/
EU governments have supported first-ever repairability measures for fridges despite opposition from manufacturers and hesitation from the European Commission....
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https://eeb.org/en/commissions-ecodesign-working-plan-falls-short-of-promises-warns-the-eeb/
The plan unveiled today does not live up to the hard-won promises.
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https://eeb.org/en/eu-climate-strategy-sets-course-now-governments-must-speed-up/
The European Union’s long-term climate strategy with a vision for a climate neutral Europe by 2050 has been cautiously welcomed by green groups. The strategy...
climate strategyeusetscoursegovernments
https://eeb.org/en/eu-to-deny-citizens-longer-lasting-and-repairable-popular-consumer-products-media-brief/
Major industry lobby groups have pushed the European Commission to abandon plans for longer-lasting products despite increasing public support. But EU...
longer lastingeudenycitizenspopular
https://eeb.org/en/named-major-brands-breaking-eu-chemical-safety-law/
Major cosmetics, food, medicine and plastic producers across Europe are breaking the law by using millions of tonnes of chemicals without completing important...
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https://eeb.org/en/new-treatys-entry-into-force-set-to-curtail-global-mercury-crisis-say-ngos/
Today’s entry into force of the Minamata Convention establishes the first new multilateral environmental agreement in over a decade. The Zero Mercury...
newentryforcesetcurtail
https://eeb.org/en/official-eu-agrees-unprecedented-cuts-to-single-use-plastics/
After months of intense negotiations, the EU has agreed much-anticipated laws to slash single-use plastics in the EU. The agreed text is a significant step...
officialeuagreesunprecedentedcuts
https://eeb.org/en/patrick-ten-brink-appointed-secretary-general-of-european-environmental-bureau/
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) announced that Patrick ten Brink has been selected as the new Secretary General of the Brussels-based environmental NGO.
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https://eeb.org/en/most-member-states-fail-to-protect-citizens-from-toxic-air/
Nearly all member states must step up their effort to cut air pollution and ensure citizens can breathe clean air, states the European Commission in a new...
member statesfailingprotectcitizenstoxic
https://eeb.org/en/eu-leaders-fail-to-commit-to-common-climate-action-at-key-summit-ngos-say/
EU leaders gathered in Sibiu, Romania, today to discuss the future of Europe ahead of this month’s European elections. The 28 heads of state agreed on 10...
climate actioneuleadersfailcommit
https://eeb.org/en/we-can-really-talk-about-a-green-wave/
Jeremy Wates, EEB Secretary General said:"The big story of the 2019 European elections is the substantial increase in the green vote. Environmental issues...
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https://eeb.org/en/eu-summit-challenge-a-budget-for-the-climate-emergency/
Heads of state meet this week hoping to reach an agreement on the size and purpose of the next EU budget. The outcome should tell us whether Europe is able to...
climate emergencyeusummitchallengebudget
https://eeb.org/en/eu-climate-law-still-needs-more-ambitious-emissions-targets/
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...
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https://eeb.org/en/europes-strategy-for-critical-raw-materials-a-double-edged-sword/
From electric vehicles to solar panels, energy storage products are Europe’s way out of fossil fuels. But if left unchecked, mining for the materials needed...
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