Working for the environment in Europe

19 Dec 2008
Discards to be included in fisheries quotas - says WWF
Brussels, Belgium – The European Union should apply a system of fisheries quotas that takes into account not only fish landed, but also caught and thrown overboard, said WWF at the conclusion of the European Fisheries Council in Brussels. Quotas for fisheries decided today by EU Ministers are set to fail fish stocks, if they do not ponder the real amount of life taken from the sea. » Read more

12 Dec 2008
EU “leaders” follow industry on climate
Last year’s bold commitments on climate were translated into feeble commitments on action today as European leaders finalised the more contentious aspects of the climate and energy package, Europe’s headline response to the climate change issue.
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12 Dec 2008
Shame on EU for poor climate deal
Today’s agreement by EU leaders on the most contentious aspects of the EU’s planned response to climate change, known as the climate and energy package, has been condemned as a failure by Climate Action Network Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace, Oxfam and WWF. » Read more

11 Dec 2008
Red-letter day for North Sea cod
The European Union and Norway have taken the first step towards saving millions of tonnes of cod and other North Sea fish every year.
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