September 19th, 2017 A new EU initiative to bring the clean energy revolution to over 2,700 islands across Europe is set to be launched this Friday in Crete. The Clean Energy for All European Islands Initiative is aimed at both island nations and small domestic …
5,000 deaths in Europe linked to ‘Dieselgate’ per year, new study reveals
September 18th, 2017 Emissions from diesel cars rigged to appear eco-friendly may be the cause of 5,000 premature deaths annually across Europe, a study published today has revealed. The new study, published in Environmental Research Letters, found that half of the estimated annual 10,000 deaths …
LULUCF decision met with dismay from NGOs and scientists
September 17th, 2017 Scientists and NGOs have reacted with dismay to a European decision to allow member states to increase their levels of timber harvesting up to 2030. On 13 September, the European Parliament passed an amended policy framework for future EU land use policy, …
Complaint sent to EU over Ireland’s failure to tackle illegal wild fires
September 13th, 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust has written to the European Commission about Ireland’s failure to tackle illegal wild fires and protect threatened wildlife in our uplands as required under the Birds and Habitats Directives. In its formal complaint to the Commission, the conservation …
Europe’s highest court to examine legality of CETA’s controversial investment court system
September 7th, 2017 The legality of the controversial Investment Court System (ICS) in the EU-Canada free trade deal is set to be scrutinized by Europe’s highest court following a request from the Belgian government. Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister, Didier Reynders, yesterday officially requested that the European …
Greenpeace join protest against illegal logging in Poland’s ancient forest
September 1st, 2017 Greenpeace campaigners from across Europe have joined protests against illegal logging in Poland’s protected Białowieża Forest in violation of a European Court of Justice (ECJ) interim ban. Activists from 12 European countries arrived in the forest in late August to support Greenpeace …
EPA chief appointed chair of European Environment Agency management board
September 1st, 2017 The head of Ireland’s environmental watchdog is set to take up a new role as chair of the management board of the European Environment Agency (EEA). Laura Burke will replace the outgoing Austrian chair, Elisabeth Freytag-Rigler. She will retain her position as …
Growing support for protests against logging in ancient Polish forest
Auguts 28th, 2017 Members of the European campaign group WeMove are set to travel to Poland’s ancient Białowieża Forest to show solidarity with those protesting against logging in the protected woodland. In May 2016, the Polish government sanctioned intensive logging in the forest in eastern …
Europe’s Competition Commissioner to investigate proposed Bayer-Monsanto merger
August 23rd, 2017 The European Commission has launched an investigation into Bayer’s proposed acquisition of Monsanto over concerns for competition in pesticide, seed, and crop markets. The proposed $66 billion (€56bn) merger of the two agricultural giants would create the largest integrated pesticides and seeds …
Ireland wants ‘get out of jail free card’ for air pollution, say leading environmental NGOs
August 1st, 2017 Ireland is among nine EU countries seeking “get out of jail free cards” from the European Commission for breaking air pollution ceilings, according to Europe’s leading environmental NGOs. The move has been criticised by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), ClientEarth, Transport & …
ECJ orders emergency ban on logging in one of Europe’s oldest forests
July 28th, 2017 An immediate ban on logging in Poland’s ancient Białowieza Forest has been issued by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) due to fears that irreparable damage will be done to the forest. The European Commission referred Poland to the Court earlier this …
Very fabric of rural Ireland under threat from CETA, says leading rural TD
July 26th, 2017 The very fabric of rural Ireland is under threat by the contentious EU-Canada trade deal, with the farming community set to be hit hardest, says leading rural politician. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is set to be provisionally applied from …
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