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    Energy efficiency

    The European Commission today adopted an energy efficiency plan, with a view to outlining how the EU target of reducing energy consumption 20% by 2020 can be achieved. The Greens have criticised the 'plan', which fails to present any decisive action on energy efficiency. Commenting on the plan, Gree...
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    Climate roadmap

    The European Commission today presented a low carbon roadmap, aimed at plotting EU climate change policy up to 2050. The Greens are disappointed with the proposals, which are not compatible with the EU's responsibilities for tackling climate change and limiting the increase in global temperatures to...
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    Development policy

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on the relationship between taxation and development. After the vote, by Green draftsperson (rapporteur) and chair of the EP development committee Eva Joly said: "The EP has today highlighted the importance of tackling the erosion of tax revenues ...
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    Financial transaction tax

    The European Parliament today reiterated the call for the introduction of an EU-level financial transaction tax, as part of a report on innovative financing adopted by MEPs. The Greens have long called for the introduction of a financial transaction tax and welcomed the vote, with Green MEP Philippe...
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    Swine flu

    The European Parliament today adopted a report by Green MEP Michèle Rivasi on the H1N1 influenza (swine flu) outbreak and response in 2009-10. Commenting on the adoption of her report, Michèle Rivasi said: "The EP has today thrown a spotlight on the disproportionate response to the swine flu...
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    Corporate tax

    The European Commission is expected to present a long-awaited proposal for new rules on an EU common consolidated base for corporate tax (CCCTB) tomorrow. The Greens support the introduction of a CCCTB, which is crucial for ensuring greater transparency on corporate tax in the EU and limiting the sc...
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    EU financial rules

    The European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee will vote this evening on proposed EU legislation aimed at regulating short selling (1) and credit default swaps. Based on compromises negotiated, MEPs are expected to support a Green proposals to seriously curb naked short selling, a...
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    EU energy council

    Commenting on the council of EU energy ministers today, Green energy spokesperson Claude Turmes said: "Energy ministers have today underlined the directionless nature of EU energy policy, following on from the precedent set by EU leaders at the energy summit earlier this month. What should ha...
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    Korea trade agreement

    The European Parliament today gave its approval to a controversial free trade agreement with South Korea. The Greens have expressed concerns about the far-reaching nature of the agreement, including provisions under which Korean car emissions rules have been manipulated to allow European car makers ...
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    Radioactive contaminated foodstuffs

    The European Parliament today adopted a report on the revision of EU rules on the radioactive contamination of foodstuffs (1). MEPs voted for the legal base to be changed to make the EP a co-legislator on the proposal (2). The Greens welcomed the call to change the legal base, however regretted the ...