CAP funds must not be wasted
The Liberal Group in the European Parliament (ALDE) is pushing for an output rather than input oriented reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that will put an end to the wasteful and misused spending of CAP funds by EU...
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EP calls for strengthening of waste management policy
The European Parliament today adopted a report from its petitions committee which calls for the improvement of waste management in the European Union both on grounds of protecting the environment and defending citizens rights.
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MEPS call for building a low-carbon economy
The European Parliament´s Environment Committee adopted today a report aiming at a cost-efficient way to make the European economy more climate-friendly and less energy-consuming.
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Biodiversity loss costs EU 450 billion euros per year
In addition to the financial crisis, there is a silent crisis of biodiversity loss costing the EU 450 billion euros each year. ALDE MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (D66, Netherlands)), Special Rapporteur on Biodiversity of the European...
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Time to tackle food wastage
The European Parliament will today push the European Commission to come forward with a coordinated EU strategy to halve food waste by 2025.
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2050 Energy Roadmap underplays efficiency
The European Commission's 2050 Energy Roadmap, due to be published today, shows that renewables are a vital part of a successful and affordable decarbonisation process. But it sends out a weak message on energy efficiency...
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Laundry and dishwasher detergents to become phosphate free
The European Parliament today gave final approval to a proposed regulation harmonising EU restrictions on the use of phosphorus in consumer laundry and dishwasher detergents. The regulation aims to reduce the level of phosphorus...
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Decades long wait for EU patent finally over
After nearly 40 years of stalemate, the European Union is on the brink of approving a unitary patent regime that aims to simplify costs, cut red-tape and enhance competitiveness for EU businesses.
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A European Regulatory Body will require Member States to open up their railway markets
Nine years since the entry into force of the first railway package and after 13 Member States have been referred to the Court of justice by the Commission for having incorrectly or incompletely transposed it, the European...
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Council agrees to EP proposal to limit phosphorus in consumer dishwasher detergents
At the meeting of the Permanent Representatives' Committee this morning, EU Member States agreed to accept the draft compromise on the proposals to limit the content of phosphorus permitted in consumer detergents.
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