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    Press release |

    Shale gas and fracking

    The European Parliament today adopted a report setting out its opinion on shale gas, notably as regards the health and environment concerns and need for EU regulation (1). The Greens welcomed the Sonik report, which calls for caution, notably a ban in sensitive areas, and underlined the need for tou...
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    Video |

    UN climate conference in Doha

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    Publication |

    Climate change conference in Doha

    The Greens/EFA regrets the lack of progress by the EU on both mitigation and ensuring the continuity of climate finance, and fears this could have serious implications for the credibility of the EU but also the overall UN efforts to tackle climate change.
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    Event |

    Running out of time

    The next COP, which will take place in Qatar at the end of November, is just round the corner. Following up from the big debate that took place last year, the Greens/EFA group is organising an event to assess the progress that has been made since the last UN climate discussions in Durban last year, exchange on the issues that are at stake…
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    News |

    GMOs and food safety

    Concerned by the health implications arising from the only life-long GMO feeding study on rats and the immediate trashing of the study from industry-influenced scientists, a number of MEPs, under the initiative of Green MEP Michèle Rivasi, have written an open letter to the Commission asking ...
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    Press release |

    Commission nominee

    Commenting on the hearing of Commission nominee Tonio Borg and his candidacy, Greens/EFA co-presidents Rebecca Harms and Dany Cohn-Bendit said: “While Mr Borg demonstrated reasonable knowledge of most files in his prospective portfolio, the Greens/EFA group has concerns about his persona...
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    Press release |

    Emissions trading scheme

    The European Commission today adopted its Carbon Market Report, including options for changing aspects of the EU's emissions trading scheme with a view to tackling the problems that are undermining the scheme. While the report outlines which steps could be taken, the lack of concrete legislative pro...
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    News |

    10th anniversary of the EFSA

    Green MEP Jose Bove has been invited to a conference in Parma, Italy today to mark the 10th anniversary of the General Food Law and the creation of the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA). The Greens are convinced that more than ever we need a strong and independent agency to ensure the safety of the...
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    Event |

    The potential of agroecology

    There is an urgent need to rethink the global food system. This is why this international conference is organised on transition towards a more sustainable agricultural and food model: agroecology.
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    News |

    Brussels agenda

    Greens/EFA priorities for the week include the new EU commission candidate, the Euro crisis, boardroom quotas for women, completing the EU's internal energy market, migration, global climate talks, the end of oil and EU enlargement