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MEP recognised for work on EU seal trade ban

Frieda Brepoels during the MEP Awards, together with Jo Swabe of HSI - Picture credit: Fabrice Debatty...
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Emissions Trading Scheme

A majority of European Parliament environment committee MEPs today voted against a proposed objection (1) to a draft European Commission decision, which would lead to serious exemptions for non-power sector industries under the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) from 2013 onwards.
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Energy efficiency labelling

At a "trialogue" meeting about the energy efficiency label, the Swedish Presidency controversially backed a proposal that would allow the introduction of new classifications up to "A++++" for domestic appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators. This would be good PR for the white goods industry but bad news for consumer informa…
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Preparation of the EU-Russia Summit in Stockholm of 18 November 2009

Greens/EFA stress once more that democracy and human rights must be at the core of any future agreement with the Russian Federation, with regard, in particular, to the definition and inclusion of an effective and operational human rights clause.
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EU summit and Lisbon Treaty

The path is now open for final ratification of the Lisbon Treaty following agreement between EU heads of state and government for a Czech opt-out on the Charter of Fundamental Rights, concluded at their summit in Brussels. Rebecca Harms and Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Co-presidents of the Greens/EFA Group i...
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EU summit - climate policy

At the EU summit, heads of state and government have failed to advance the EU negotiating position. According to the Greens, recycled rhetoric and double standards on climate policy were back on show. EU leaders speak loud and clear on the global challenges of climate change, but remain tongue-tied when it comes to meeting their own respo…
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Brussels Agenda

EU agenda priorities and planned events for the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament. Energy efficiency labelling, internet users' rights, emissions trading and bluefin tuna are among the top topics.
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EU summit and climate

Ahead of this week's European Council, Green MEPs have held a press conference calling for EU leaders to step up the ambition of their climate policies. In this context, they have also launched a online communications tool (www.climatecircus.com ) to show how far the climate policies of EU and world leaders are from their rhetoric on clim…
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Russia

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Greens/EFA round-up 19-22 October 2009

Priorities for the Greens included the Council and Commission statements on climate change and developing countries as well as the vote on resolution on freedom of information in Europe and in Italy and on Guinea. The draft EU budget 2010 and the decision on the 2009 Sakharov Prize laureate were also plenary highlights.