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    CAP reform

    The European Commission today presented its communication on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. The Greens broadly welcomed the direction of the communication, although noted the lack of detailed proposals makes thorough analysis difficult. Commenting on the communication, Green MEP and v...
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    Getting the climate right for green investment in Europe

    Ahead of the Climate Summit in Cancun, the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament is organising a conference to look at the global situation as regards investments in green economy, from smart grids to energy efficient technologies, as well as the future policy framework needed to spur green investments in Europe.
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    Coal subsidies

    MEPs today voted on a European Commission proposal on phasing-out state aid to uncompetitive coal mines (1). Green MEPs criticised the outcome of two key committee votes (2), which called for prolonging the current coal subsidy regime (under which state aid to uncompetitive coal mines is exempted fr...
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    Brussels Agenda

    MEPs will vote on EU rules on hedge funds, EU funds for energy efficiency and rules on coal subsidies this week. Outside the EP, the Commission will adopt its crucial 'enlargement package, as well as an EU energy strategy.
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    EU Summit

    Commenting on the result of the European Summit, Rebecca Harmsand Dany Cohn-Bendit, Co-Presidents of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament said: "By giving the permanent crisis mechanism a watertight legal base through a limited change of the EU treaties, the EU summit took the right ...
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    Waste crisis in Campania, Italy

    MEPs have raised serious concerns that the region of Campania in Italy is headed towards a new environmental crisis, due to its appalling waste management policy and disregard of EU waste rules. Green MEPs are particularly concerned about an announcement from the Italian government permitting the re...
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    e-fa News Round-Up October 2010

    The European Free Alliance (EFA) draws together political parties fighting for democracy and self-determination for the stateless nations and regions of Europe. European Free Alliance MEPs sit in a European parliamentary group with the Greens, making up the fourth largest group in the European parli...
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    Climate change

    EU environment ministers met today to discuss EU climate policy ahead of a key UN climate summit in Cancun in December. Green MEPs expressed frustration at the outcome, with ministers once again delaying a decision on increasing the EU's emissions reduction target and fudging the question of the EU'...
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    Offshore exploration

    The European Commission today outlined its proposals for strengthening EU rules on offshore oil and gas exploration (1). The Greens, who launched the EU debate on offshore drilling in June, welcomed the proposals, but regretted that the Commission backtracked on plans to clearly call for a moratoriu...
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    Brussels Agenda

    The Greens/EFA group will be in Nimes for the week for the group's 'study days' to discuss the policy priorities for the coming year. Back in Brussels, highlights include a Commission proposal on offshore exploration, as well as the environment council where ministers will discuss the EU negotiating position for the UN climate summit in C…