European Parliament rejects Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

Act makes it possible to seize and destroy even legitimately produced generic drugs exported from India to poor countries

Meet the fossil fuel firms sponsoring the world's biggest climate conference

Not surprisingly, many of the sponsors here at the Paris talks are French companies who have hoped to acquire reputational capital from the summit

European Commission cuts fishing quota for members

Move will affect 10 countries in Europe

EU's biofuel policy fuelling food inflation: ActionAid

Report predicts forced displacement of poor people from their land to meet EU targets to grow fuel crops

Charging points for electric vehicles in EU far below what is needed, says report

Just four countries account for more than 75 per cent of all electric charging points in the EU

Global Coalition for Biodiversity launched on World Wildlife Day

The coalition will be made up of zoos, aquariums, national parks, museums, botanical gardens from around the world

Business wins in secretive EU-India trade talks

EU court says there is nothing wrong allowing business lobbies to get documents denied to parliamentarians and public interest groups

EU nations agree to ban toxic chemical in textiles

Surfactants used in textiles manufactured outside the EU are released into the environment when washed by consumers, posing risk to aquatic life

One Health approach: European Union strengthens action to combat antimicrobial resistance

European Council recommends incentives for innovation and access to antimicrobials along with alternatives  

EU blocked report that recommended ban on 31 pesticides

Pesticides that were to be banned following industry lobby are worth billions

Coffins for the EU Delegation in Delhi

Health activists protest against the EU-India investment treaty under negotiation now

EU water law won’t be changed, says European Commission

The Water Framework Directive, despite being a strong piece of legislation, has faced hurdles till now  

EU may impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels

Move follows investigation into complaint by industry association; provisional duties may be imposed as early as June

India, China slam EU’s carbon emissions tax on airlines

Say it would jeopardise international efforts to combat climate change

UN climate talks: little progress in first week

No consensus on Green Climate Fund, loss and damage arising from climate change impacts

EU aviation emissions tax: Indian airlines face fine of €30,000

Chinese carriers may be fined €2.4 million for not complying with rules

India denies GMO contamination in basmati

EU had sought clarification after finding genetically modified organisms in the exported rice