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    Earth Day

    In the week leading to Earth Day (22 April) and six months ahead of the Nagoya Summit, the European Commission just published a puzzling report that opens a new debate on tools to prevent biodiversity loss. The report looks at a "Habitat Banking" system in which financial credits and debts for envir...
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    How much for biodiversity?

    On the occasion of the International Year of the Biodiversity, the Greens/EFA organise a series of events and actions around biodiversity. This workshop will deal about the European action for biodiversity protection and the marine, forest and agricultural aspects of biodiversity.
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    Biodiversity Action

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    Amflora potato

    Presidents of the EU Parliament's largest political groups today blocked a Greens/EFA request - supported by the GUE/NGL Group - for a debate on GMOs in next week's plenary session in Strasbourg. The request follows the EU Commission's decision to authorise cultivation of the gen...
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    Outcome of the Copenhagen Conference Summit on Climate Change (COP 15)

    Tabled by Rebecca Harms, Satu Hassi, Bas Eickhout and Yannick Jadoton behalf of the Greens/EFA Group The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions relating to climate change, and in particular the one adopted 25 November b on EU strategy for Copenhagen Climate Conference, – ...
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    Environment Commissioner hearing

    Janez Poto?nik made some promising statements during his hearing for his candidacy as EU environment commissioner. The Greens hope he will back up his statements with action.
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    Radioactive foodstuffs

    The EP industry and energy committee today adopted a report on EU rules on the radioactive contamination of foodstuffs (1). MEPs called for the legal base to be changed to ensure the European Parliament is a co-legislator on the proposal (2). Green MEPs believe the maximum permitted levels of radio...
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    How to get REDD right?

    Deforestation has a serious impact on the climate, biodiversity and the livelihoods of local people. It seems therefore useful to install mechanisms that prevent deforestation. How to design these mechanisms and whether to integrate them in the international climate agreement is discussed in different fora.
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    Smith invites McCartney for "mince"

    SNP MEP Alyn Smith has today (Monday) invited Paul McCartney out to dinner in Brussels, for a plate of Scots mince, in advance of his speech at the European Parliament tomorrow. Mr Smith, a member of the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee, extending the invitation to Mr McCartney in advance...
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    e-fa Strasbourg Round-Up November 2009

    The European Free Alliance (EFA) draws together political parties fighting for democracy and self-determination for the stateless nations and regions of Europe. European Free Alliance MEPs sit in a joint European parliamentary group with the Greens, making up the fourth largest group in parliament.E...