"I'm very grateful for this. (...) The work you have done is very important; GLOBE has managed to establish a huge consensus among parliamentarians (...) "

YVO DE BOER at the COP15 Press Conference of the Road to Copenhagen of GLOBE Europe, Club of Madrid and Respect on 9 December 2009, receiving the final Communiqué from the three Chairs of the initiative: Mary Robinson, EU Commissioner Margot Wallström and Gro Harlem Brundtland

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Commission pushes for a phasing out of coal subsidies within the next 4 years

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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 06:03
The European Commission announced last week its will to phase out coal subsidies to coal mines within the next four years, Euractiv reported. According to a draft proposal by the Commission, EU Member States will be allowed to continue grant operating aid to coal mines only if they present plans to close by 15 October 2014…
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European Commission to provide €250 million for 210 new Life+ projects

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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 06:12
On 23 July, the EU Executive approved €250 million funding for 210 new projects under the third call for proposals of the European fund for the environment, the so-called ‘Life+’ programme 2007-2013…
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