Environmental Policy News in the EU

Climate Change milestone demands shift to renewable energy

 The need to shift to sustainable and clean energy sources will be reinforced when the levels ...

WWF's Earth Hour City Challenge takes flight as cities aim to create climate friendly lifestyles for urban dwellers

WWF urges UNFCCC delegates in Bonn to recognize and gain inspiration from the key role cities are ...

Letter from Tony Long, director, WWF European Policy Office to all 27 EU Fisheries Permanent Representations

NGOs concerned over threats to block EU fisheries reform

Today, following a meeting with Irish fisheries minister and chair of the EU fisheries Council, ...

Is the EC promoting rule of injustice in Greece?

In a letter addressed to Horst Reichenbach, Head of the EC’s Task Force for Greece (TFGR), WWF ...

Contradiction in Agri-fish Council as Member States agree to step up speed of negotiations for the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform, but stand their ground on key issues of divergence with the European Parliament

Following the Council today, the Irish presidency announced plans to step up the speed of the ...

2030 Climate & Energy package: EU Ministers must re-energise Europe

Energy and Environment Ministers must leave behind Europe’s dirty past and prepare for a clean ...

European Parliament votes against the climate and for more pollution

Today the European Parliament regrettably voted to reject a proposal to temporarily revive the EU’s ...

Russian forests and tigers left floored by illegal logging

The forests of the Russian Far East are being pushed to the brink of destruction due to pervasive, ...

EU ETS: Green Groups Urge European Parliament to Vote for the Climate

Tomorrow, the European Parliament will vote in plenary on the amendment to the EU Emissions Trading ...