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    Low waters of the Rhine river in summer 2022 / CC0 Bernd Dittrich
    Low waters of the Rhine river in summer 2022 / CC0 Bernd Dittrich
    Event |

    The impact of glyphosate on aquatic ecosystems

    Join us for the launch of the PAN Europe report on glyphosate in aquatic environments. We will discuss its impact and the potential risks of this herbicide. We will also share which policy recommandations the report puts forward.
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    Low waters of the Rhine river in summer 2022 / CC0 Bernd Dittrich
    Low waters of the Rhine river in summer 2022 / CC0 Bernd Dittrich
    Study |

    Glyphosate is polluting our waters -all across Europe

    In order to raise awareness about the extensive pollution resulting from the current utilisation of glyphosate-based herbicides in Europe, the Pesticide Action Network Europe, along with its members and the Stop-Glyphosate Coalition, conducted a water sampling exercise across 12 EU countries in October 2022, in the period immediately foll…
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    MEP Marie Toussaint on the new pesticide scandal video thumbnail
    Video |

    MEP Marie Toussaint on the new pesticide scandal

    Help us protect our nature!
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    European Parliament Building Strasbourg © European Union 2017 - Source : EP
    News |

    Debriefing of the July Plenary Session

    Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the Nature Restauration Law above all, but also files of the Fit for 55 package, Industrial Emissions Directive, Search and rescue in the Mediterranean, Ecodesign Regulation, and more to discover.
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    nature restoration law video thumbnail
    Video |

    We saved the Nature Restoration Law

    We won the battle to save our biodiversity and our climate. A historic moment of defending nature together with the climate movement, NGOs & thousands of supporters.
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    Press release |

    Nature vote a success for people, planet & responsible politics

    The European Parliament adopted its position for the negotiations on the Nature Restoration Law. The EPP’s motion for a complete rejection of the European Commission's proposal did not find a majority. The negotiations of the European Parliament with the Council and the European Commission on the Nature Restoration Law and central buildin…
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    News |

    Plenary Flash 10-13 July 2023

    On the agenda this week: nature restoration law, Fit for 55 & industrial emissions directive, search & rescue in the Mediterranean, EU Chips Act, ecodesign regulation, ING2/Qatargate,...
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    Event |

    Patents and new genomic techniques

    The agricultural biotechnology industry is lobbying hard to exclude plants derived from ‘new genomic techniques’ from the EU's GMO law. This conference will provide new information on recent patent applications and discuss the potential impacts of patented seeds on EU plant breeding, farming and consumers.
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    Press release |

    Greens/EFA call on Council and the EPP to stop delaying the SUR

    The Commission published additional data complementing the impact assessment of the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation. The report shows that the proposed regulation will not have a significant negative impact on food security. The additional impact assessment has delayed its entry into force and threatens European he…
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    Press release |

    Parliament to have final say on key nature bill in July

    Members of the Environment Committee have just voted on the Nature Restoration Law. The Law will now go to the European Parliament Plenary session in July. There was no majority in favour of rejecting the law, despite the efforts of the EPP Group to attack nature and the Green Deal. The compromise did not get a majority.