EU declares climate emergency

Lawmakers agree to become climate neutral by 2050

European Parliament votes down amended version of nature restoration law

The European Parliament will once again consider it on July 11

EU votes down countries’ proposal to opt out of GM imports

Half of the European Union’s 28 countries had decided to go against the cultivation of genetically modified crops

Greenwash? EU labels certain uses of nuclear energy, natural gas ‘sustainable’

The bloc intends to draw investment and boost its bid to decarbonise in the wake of the energy crisis due to the Ukraine war

Unconditional basic income: Signature collection for European Citizens’ Initiative begins

ECI calls on the European Commission to draw up a proposal to introduce universal and unconditional basic income across the European Union

European Parliament passes nature restoration law with 336 votes in favour, 300 against

The final text will now be negotiated. The aim is to reach a deal before EU Parliament elections in 2024

'Green Party’s rise is a response to the rise of nasty populist movements'

Newly-elected Member of European Parliament from the British Green Party, Catherine Rowett speaks to Down To Earth about the significance of the …

European Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops

The three GM soybeans are engineered to tolerate spraying with glyphosate or a combination of glyphosate and other herbicides

EU Parliament votes in favour of Critical Raw Materials Act 

The European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, aims to reduce its dependence on China and increase its domestic capacity for …

EU calls for ‘Paris alliance’ to ensure legally binding climate deal in 2015

European Parliament members in Lima to push for higher commitments from nations to keep world on course to below 2°C temperature rise

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

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

The pirates come ashore

German Pirate Party’s strong showing in the May elections is a sign that anti-IPR movements resonate with the people

EU blocked report that recommended ban on 31 pesticides

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