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    CAP reform

    The European Commission today presented its legislative proposals on the reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. The Greens regret that the proposals have been severely watered-down to meet the demands of change-resistant member states and the agro-industry lobby. Commenting on the proposals,...
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    EU rail reform

    The European Parliament transport committee today voted on a proposal to revise EU rules on competition in the rail sector. After the vote, Green transport spokesperson Michael Cramer said:"More effective regulation is needed to promote competition and dismantle monopolies in the rail sector, e...
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    Ukraine - Tymoshenko trial

    Commenting on the ruling against former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms and Green MEP Werner Schulz said: "This politically-motivated ruling is a backwards step for the rule of law in the Ukraine and a blow to EU-Ukraine rapprochement. Nobody sh...
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    Illegal fisheries

    The European Parliament fisheries committee today adopted a report by Greens/EFA MEP Isabella Lövin on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The report highlights the particular responsibility of the EU to step up efforts to combat IUU fishing both by pushing for greater international ...
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    UN climate talks

    EU environment ministers are meeting today to agree on the EU's position for this year's UN climate summit in Durban in December. The Greens believe the EU needs to make a clear commitment to continue with the Kyoto Protocol post-2012 in order to progress the talks towards a comprehensive binding gl...
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    Structural and cohesion funds

    Today the European Commission presented its legislative proposals to reform European structural and cohesion funds, with the European Parliament set to have co-decision powers over the legislation for the first time. The Greens welcomed the balanced approach in the proposals but criticised suggestio...
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    Aviation emissions

    This morning, the advocate general of the European Court of Justice gave her opinion that the inclusion of the aviation sector in the EU's emissions trading scheme is legally sound, clearing the way for the planned inclusion from the beginning of next year (1). The Greens welcomed the announcem...
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    Tar sands

    The European Commission today presented proposals to account for the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from oil from tar sands (1), which would effectively rule out imports of this environmentally-damaging fuel source. The Greens welcomed the proposals and called on EU governments to swiftly adopt...
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    Hazardous substances/EU biocides rules

    The European Parliament environment committee today voted on proposals to revise EU legislation on biocidal products (substances aimed to kill or deter harmful organisms used in hygiene products for example), dealing with product approvals and active substances in the products (1). The group believe...
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    Waste electric and electronic goods (WEEE)

    The European Parliament environment committee today voted on a proposal to revise EU rules on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (1). The Greens welcome the moves to increase the scope and collection targets and to tighten important loopholes with regard to shipments to ...