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European Union: Environmental Policy Issues
EU Parliament falls short of improving EU’s answer to climate change
MEPs voting in the European Parliament’s environment committee today have confirmed the European Commission’s proposed answer to climate change, but have lacked the ambition to go further, said Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe), Greenpeace, WWF and Friends of the Earth Europe (FoE Europe).
The committee voted this morning on a review of the emissions trading scheme and ‘effort sharing’ (which allocates each country its share of emission reductions in sectors not covered by the carbon market). The climate package hot potato will now be handed to EU environment ministers, who will be under pressure to reach a stronger agreement by the end of 2008. Read more...Massive health benefits from stronger climate policies, shows new study
Health savings of up to 25 billion euros could be achieved every year in Europe if the European Union immediately opted for stronger climate policies, says a new study published by health and environment NGOs.
The study, commissioned by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Climate Action Network Europe (CAN-E) and WWF, analyses the health benefits brought about by reduced climate pollution if the European Union increased without any delay its 2020 target for domestic greenhouse gas emission cuts from 20 to 30 per cent. Read more...Download the study
Time to LeadMEPs challenged to answer the climate change call
European leaders are deciding our response to climate change now. Will they lead the fight to keep global warming below 2°C? Track their progress, and ask them if they are ready to lead.
Time to Lead is a joint campaign from WWF, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth Europe and CAN Europe to keep citizens up-to-date with the EU’s discussions, what they mean for global temperatures, and who in Europe is taking the lead to keep global warming below 2°C. Read more...In the News
07 Oct 2008
Italy in flagrant flouting of tuna rules
Rome, Italy - Italy’s widespread disregard of fisheries management rules for Mediterranean bluefin tuna has been confirmed by a new WWF report – Lifting the lid on Italy’s bluefin tuna fishery – surveying Italian catches, markets and transfers to fish farms.
Italy in flagrant flouting of tuna rules
Rome, Italy - Italy’s widespread disregard of fisheries management rules for Mediterranean bluefin tuna has been confirmed by a new WWF report – Lifting the lid on Italy’s bluefin tuna fishery – surveying Italian catches, markets and transfers to fish farms.
07 Oct 2008
EU Parliament falls short of improving EU’s answer to climate change
MEPs voting in the European Parliament’s environment committee today have confirmed the European Commission’s proposed answer to climate change, but have lacked the ambition to go further, said Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe), Greenpeace, WWF and Friends of the Earth Europe (FoE Europe).
EU Parliament falls short of improving EU’s answer to climate change
MEPs voting in the European Parliament’s environment committee today have confirmed the European Commission’s proposed answer to climate change, but have lacked the ambition to go further, said Climate Action Network Europe (CAN Europe), Greenpeace, WWF and Friends of the Earth Europe (FoE Europe).
Publications
02 Oct 2008
The co-benefits to health of a strong EU climate change policy
Health savings of up to 25 billion euros could be achieved every year in Europe if the European Union immediately opted for stronger climate policies
The co-benefits to health of a strong EU climate change policy
Health savings of up to 25 billion euros could be achieved every year in Europe if the European Union immediately opted for stronger climate policies
