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France calls for international tuna trade ban

France’s call for an international trade ban on endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna is a strong political commitment, but it falls well short of giving this endangered species the immediate protection it needs from overfishing.

French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo made official that France supports the listing of Atlantic bluefin tuna on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which will effectively ban all international commercial trade. Read more...

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Biodiversity loss to cost Europe €1.1 trillion per year in 2050 unless an ambitious EU target is adopted now

The European Commission published a communication listing four different target options for biodiversity beyond 2010, differing mainly in ambition.

In the International Year of Biodiversity, WWF urges the EU to lead with a strong target and clear, measurable objectives, in order to preserve biological diversity in Europe and on our planet earth. Read more...

Latest Publications

• WWF Manifesto for the Spanish EU Presidency

• Biodiversity & the EU Budget: Making the case for conserving biodiversity in the context of the EU Budget Review

Legal Complaint Filed Against Germany Over New Coal Plant

WWF points out that the over-exploitation of fossil fuels - such as coal, gas and oil - is putting the whole of humanity under threat from climate change.

WWF has sent the European Commission a formal complaint against Germany for its failure to fulfil a legal obligation introduced by the 2008 EU climate and energy legislative package.

The complaint concerns the apparent faulty approval procedure for a new coal-fired power plant at Mannheim (Baden-Württemberg), which was given the go-ahead on 27 July last year.

Under the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive, as now amended, Member States are required to ensure that companies planning to build new large power plants, assess certain conditions for the capture, transport and storage of the carbon dioxide they create, prior to approving any new project. Read more...

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