Interview
Climate activist McKibben: 'not sure we started in time'
Bill McKibben told this website it is “way too late” to stop global warming, and that our ability to limit its effects is an "open question".
Dutch government appeals landmark climate ruling
The Dutch government is appealing a court ruling telling it to take more action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A green activist believes the ruling has changed the "atmosphere" on climate change.
News in Brief
- UN climate chief: No such thing as ideal pace for pre-Paris talks
- UK to accept 'thousands more' Syrian refugees
- Talks next week to soothe Northern Ireland tension
- Putin wants new 'coalition to fight terrorism'
- Lithuanian President: We must show solidarity on migration
- ECB signals plan to buy more bonds
- Report: Bulgaria and Hungary turn to Israel for fence technology
- EU to start destroying Mediterranean smugglers' boats
Only a third of Europe's e-waste is recycled
Around 6.15 million tonnes of electronic equipment waste was not properly recycled in 2012, according to a new EU-funded report.
Some 'green' projects bad for climate, report says
A Swedish research institute says use of carbon credits under the Kyoto treaty may have worsened climate change.
European industry hopes to profit from Obama's new climate plan
European wind and solar industries have welcomed US President Barack Obama’s new climate plan while European politicians see Washington’s move as a positive signal ahead of UN climate talks in Paris.
Farmers must help clean up air, MEPs say
The European Parliament's environment committee has agreed that farmers should also contribute to cleaning up air pollution.
Focus
Brussels restricts cars, but 'not enough'
The EU capital is about to pedestrianise its city centre, but critics say the measure is not enough to combat air pollution.
Landmark ruling says Dutch government must do more on climate
A Dutch court has ruled that it is a civil wrong if the government does not up its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A similar case is underway in Belgium.
Interview
Dutch parliament to complain about new GM rules
Dutch MP Bart de Liefde says the EU should "bite the bullet" and let in scientifically-approved GMOs even if activists are against them.
Malta protesters try to save green lung
Thousands of Maltese people flocked to the streets of Valletta Saturday to challenge the proposed construction of a private university on virgin public land.
Consume less to save planet, Pope says
The religious leader called on consumers to use their economic power to force businesses to change towards cleaner production methods.
EU to reach renewables goal, no thanks to France and UK
The EU's Renewable energy progress report notes that a number of countries need to take additional measures to reach their targets.
EU states prefer to 'blame Brussels' on GMOs
EU sources say anti-GMO countries prefer the current system because they can "blame Brussels" for authorising the "hot potato".
Norway bans pension fund from coal investment
Norwegian MPs have voted to ban Norway's pension fund from investing in coal firm, the largest political withdrawal of funds from fossil fuels.
Germany led EU's $5bn coal splurge
A larger portion of EU taxpayers' money than previously thought was used in recent years to help build coal-fired plants, the dirtiest energy source.
Public consultation on circular economy starts 'in few days'
The European Commission is examining how it can “promote circular economy across the whole value chain”.
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Latest News
- Refugee quotas 'unacceptable' for Visegrad states
- EU reform in Ukraine: prosecuting the prosecutor
- Juncker's State of the Union on EU agenda This WEEK
- From Fallujah to Brussels: a perilous route
- Germany, Italy alarmed by EU disunity on migrants
- EU ready to destroy smuggler boats at sea
- Visegrad states meet on refusal of refugee quotas
- Visegrad members must stick together
Coal, oil, gas subsidies higher than public health spending
Around 1.6 million premature deaths would be prevented every year if the world's governments stopped subsidising fossil fuels, an IMF study has found.
Analysis
Did green groups learn anti-GMO tactics from climate sceptics?
The way NGOs spread doubt about the science of GMOs has similarities to the tactics of their opponents in the climate change debate.
MEPs approve EU investment fund, want more say on how money is spent
The EU parliament has approved the Juncker fund to revitalize the EU's economy, but demands a bigger say on what projects can get funded.
MEPs approve plan to put cap on older biofuels
The European Parliament's environment committee Tuesday approved a plan to try and steer investors away from traditional types of biofuels that have had negative side-effects on food prices, environment and climate change.
Opinion
Fracking lobby calls the tune on commission shale-gas panel
The European commission's cozy relationships with the fracking industry is a conflict of interest.
Focus
EU threatens Thailand with fish product ban
The EU has given a "yellow card" over illegal fishing to Thailand, one of the EU’s main suppliers of cheap fish products.
EU to return GMO powers to states
The EU commission has proposed giving member states the power to ban the use of GMOs in human and animal food products, but there are already concerns about whether the plans are workable.
EU diplomats push other states to set climate targets
Countries outside the European Union are becoming more interested in discussing climate change at a higher political level, according to an internal EU document.
Analysis
EU leaders want Energy Union: but what do they mean?
The EU's putative Energy Union has been billed as the biggest thing since the European Coal and Steel Community of the 1950s. But what is it exactly?
Parliamentary power struggle may delay Juncker fund
A disagreement between four committees in the EP may lead to a delay in the implementation of the EU's flagship investment fund.
EU nations climate-minded at home, but promoting coal products abroad
EU states like France and Germany might be talking up their climate-change-fighting credentials at home, but they are also helping companies export technology for highly-polluting power plants.
MEPs want Juncker fund to focus on energy saving projects
The European Parliament wants almost a quarter of the new EU investment fund to go to energy saving projects.
MEPs' Highlights
- Hungary tearing down wall in ’89, putting up wall in 2015 – ALDE MEPs urge Commission to act before border fence is built
- Cynical to see leaders haggling over the number of asylum seekers
- Eva Paunova supports Alliance for YOUth
- Danuta Hübner will chair the AFCO Hearing on The institutional future of the European Union within and beyond the Treaty of Lisbon
- EC proposal on migration Important step to tackle immediate crises, but more needed to solve the root causes
- Clusters form 'the backbone of EU regional policy'
