21 July 2020 EU leaders must use the “full potential” of the bloc-wide recovery funds to boost climate action, a …
EU net-zero target for 2050 would be “surrender”
16 July 2020 The EU’s current target of net zero emissions for 2050 equals “surrender” to the climate crisis, a …
Pandemic recovery is a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to transition from coal to renewables
15 July 2020 The post-pandemic recovery presents a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity in rebuilding the Europe-wide economy by overseeing a just and …
EU’s Hydrogen Strategy risks becoming a “gift” to the fossil fuel industry
9 July 2020 The newly announced EU Hydrogen Strategy could become “yet another gift to the fossil fuel industry”, the …
Ireland referred to European Court over failed conservation efforts
Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) following its longstanding failure to designate Special …
3,600 scientists call for CAP overhaul to protect nature
March 9th, 2020 Thousands of European scientists have declared that the European Commission’s proposals for the next round of the …
Commission launches awaited EU climate law proposals
March 5th, 2020 The European Commission has outlined its long-awaited proposal to enshrine the EU’s 2050 climate neutral commitment in …
Major policy and monetary support needed to improve our climate record, EU finds
March 2nd, 2020 The European Commission has found that the Climate Action Plan could be a “breakthrough” in the low …
Maria Walsh votes ‘with conscience’ in bid to block EU gas projects
February 12th, 2020 Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh broke party lines this morning and voted with her “conscience” in favour …
Parliament votes down motion to block gas from EU energy project list
February 12th, 2020 The European Parliament today backed the EU’s list of priority energy projects that includes dozens of gas …