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Major victory for environmentalists as European Commission drop plan to change Nature Laws

December 8th, 2016 European Commission confirms EU nature protection laws will be saved after record-breaking campaign. Now Irish environmental groups say the laws need to be put to work. BirdWatch Ireland who spearheaded the campaign in Ireland released a statement saying they are ‘thrilled’ with the outcome following an epic two Read more…

By Ian Carey, 7 yearsDecember 8, 2016 ago
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Irish Businesses Declare that EU Nature Laws are Fit for Purpose

June 21st, 2016 Twenty five Irish Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are among over 300 European SMEs that signed up to a Declaration of Support for the Birds and Habitats Directives. The Birds and Habitats Directives are under threat of being weakened as part of the Fitness Check process currently Read more…

By Dave Brooks, 7 years ago
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Leaked document shows that EU environmental laws are doing a good job

17th May, 2016 Image: Cartoon by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) published this week Leaked EU documents have shown that Europe’s nature laws are doing a good job – despite efforts to undermine them from the EU Commission. The EU commission met this week to debate the future of the Read more…

By Marie-Amélie Brun, 7 yearsJune 17, 2016 ago
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