Environmental and conservation news: Europe
07 Jan 2009
Natural gas supply cuts by Russia is a wake-up call to Europe to strengthen energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts
The recent shut-off of natural gas supplies by Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom is strongly undermining the public European trust in an otherwise reliable trade partner. It will also cause major recasts on the EU's energy security which is highly dependent on fossil fuels imports from Russia. It’s time for the EU to invest in domestic clean energy sources and improve energy efficiency, says WWF. » Read more
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
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
17 Dec 2008
EU Parliament approves poisoned climate deal
Today the European Parliament accepted the compromise agreement on climate change hammered out last week by EU Heads of State and Government. » Read more
16 Dec 2008
WWF applauds British call for ship emission trading
WWF-UK has welcomed a call from the British shipping industry for a global emissions trading scheme which would help to combat greenhouse gases.
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12 Dec 2008
Feeble EU and group of laggard countries stymie UN climate talks - WWF
The disappointing lack of progress at UN climate talks in Poznan is a major missed opportunity towards reaching a new global climate treaty in Copenhagen in 2009. The stalemate was largely the result of a collapse in European Union leadership and obstructionism by other industrialized countries taking the negotiations hostage. » 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
European Council about to betray EU climate policy
European leaders have gathered for a summit that should give a green light to a package of measures to tackle climate change. While negotiations between delegations continue behind closed doors, the draft compromise presented by the EU Presidency looks abysmal. » 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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11 Dec 2008
White elephants in the green mountains -- Skiing in the Danube-Carpathians
Construction of ski areas across the mountains of Central and Southeastern Europe may be more than a wasted opportunity for local development. » Read more
