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    Interview with Gasland director Josh Fox

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    A Frack-tivists Introduction to EU legislation

    There is currently no overall EU framework for the extraction of unconventional fossil fuels (UFF), such as shale gas, shale oil and coal bed methane. And yet the industry argues that they are already one of the most regulated industries around… The Greens/EFA Group are concerned about many aspect...
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    Unfracked

    Why shale gas should stay in the ground & Gasland Part II film screening. On the eve of the conference we will also be hosting a free screening of Gasland: Part II with its Director Josh Fox. There are several myths circulating about the extraction of shale gas, coal bed methane and other unconventional fossils, through different methods…
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    News |

    Brussels Agenda

    Greens/EFA priorities for the week include committee debates on PRISM/NSA snooping scandal and EU implications, water protected as basic public service, Commission communicaiton on shadow banking and a Greens/EFA conference on shale gas
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    Press release |

    State Aid Guidelines

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    Press release |

    New EU rules governing state subsidies for energy

    The European Commission is preparing to review the guidelines for state aid in the energy sector. Even though the Commission's proposals will probably only be unveiled after the German Bundestag election on 22 September, the Greens have already obtained a draft version of the new rules. This draft t...
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    World nuclear industry status report

    The Greens/EFA group today presented the new edition of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report (1) at the European Parliament. The report shows a record drop in nuclear electricity generation in the world in 2012 as well as rapid ageing of nuclear power plants. Commenting on the findings, Rebecca...
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    Press release |

    Biofuels and land use

    The European Parliament's environment committee today voted today on legislation aimed at curbing the negative impact on the climate associated with indirect land use change (ILUC) due to biofuel production. The Greens/EFA group is pleased with the vote, which will ensure that the emissions resultin...
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    Publication |

    World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2013

    Key findings of the 2013 edition include:a record drop of nuclear electricity generation in the world in 2012 ++ Rapid aging of nuclear power plants: almost half of the world fleet has operated for at least 30 years ++ In 2012, for the first time, China, Germany, India and Japan generated more power from renewables than from nuclear plant…
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    Event |

    International Release: The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2013

    The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament will host the international release of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report, elaborated by a team of six experts from France, Japan and the UK under the direction of renowned nuclear expert Mycle Schneider. The Greens-EFA and the Heinrich-Böll Foundation US are co-sponsors of the project.