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Today, the Energy Committee of the European Parliament rejected a motion for an objection to the third list of energy “projects of common interest” (PCIs) which was proposed to parliamentarians by the European Commission in November 2017. The PCI list is a priority list for infrastructure projects which benefit from advantages for permit granting and environmental impact assessments and which are eligible for CEF funding.
European Water Movement – Food & Water Europe – Wasser in Bürgerhand
European water advocates said the leaked proposal for a new Drinking Water Directive is disappointing and doesn’t meet the expectations of the citizens and organisations that supported the first successful European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) on the right to water.
Explosion at Austrian Baumgarten Gas Hub and Shutdown of Forties Pipeline System Shows Europe’s Vulnerability
The explosion at Europe’s gas hub in Austria and the shutdown of the Forties Pipeline System in the North Sea shows Europe’s true vulnerability – it’s strong and systemic fossil fuel addition
Despite Commission promise, new list of energy infrastructure ‘projects of common interest’ prioritises climate-wrecking fossil gas
Once again, with its newest PCI list, the European Commission goes all out for climate-harming gas infrastructure, giving priority to mega pipelines, terminals to import LNG and other gas projects.
Ineos’ Court Injunction Won’t Stop UK Anti-Fracking Movement
Today, the High Court of the United Kingdom upheld an injunction sought by petrochemical giant Ineos intended to stifle protest against the company’s plans to frack sites in the UK. This decision undermines our basic democratic rights to protest and defend our communities.
The Awful Environmental Record of Ineos Disqualifies Fracking Ambitions
A new issue brief from Food & Water Watch and Food & Water Europe examines Ineos plants in the UK, and across Europe and the United States. The company’s 71 facilities in 18 countries are responsible for a vast array of accidents, chemical leaks, fires and explosions, and substantial air and climate pollution.
Vast Polluter Subsidies in EU Emissions Trading Deal Irresponsible and Counterproductive, Say NGOs
While the EU touts its ‘climate leadership’ at the UN talks in Bonn, the emissions trading policy agreed in Brussels means the EU will continue to shirk its fair share of global climate action. Emissions trading is clearly a part of the problem rather than a climate solution.
Advocacy Groups Release Legal Resource for Fighting Fossil Fuel Projects
New toolkit helps clarify EU legislation to challenge exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons
Block Bayer-Monsanto Merger, Says Major New Legal Study
The proposed merger between Bayer and Monsanto should be blocked under EU competition law, according to a major new study from University College London to be released on World Food Day.
Meet the Secretive Chemical Billionaire Who Wants to Frack Europe
Just days after the Scottish government extended its moratorium indefinitely on the dangerous drilling technique known as fracking, a new report sheds light on the links between one European billionaire’s chemical and fossil fuels empire and fracking in the United States.