Concerning the statement of the European Commission to enact the controversial EU-Canada Trade Agreement (CETA) without asking for approval from national parliaments, Reinhard Bütikofer, Chair of the European Green Party (EGP)… Weiterlesen »
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Today Europe is more divided and less colourful!
The United Kingdom has decided and the Co-Chairs of the European Green Party, Monica Frassoni and Reinhard Bütikofer, release the following statement in response to the outcome: Today Europe is more divided and… Weiterlesen »
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TTIP Leaks: The NO must get louder and stronger
Reinhard Bütikofer, Co-Chair of the European Green Party, responds to recent TTIP leak “The most recent TTIP leak provides ample proof of one core fact: The contradictions between the official… Weiterlesen »
Europäische Kommission und Finanzminister*innen müssen handeln und sich mit CO2-Finanzmarktrisiken befassen
“Platzen der Kohleblase könnte Anleger ruinieren”, schreibt heute “Die Welt” zu fossilen Finanzmarktrisiken. “In Zeiten der Klimaschutzabkommen ist das einstige “schwarze Gold” auf die No-go-Liste der Investoren geraten. Es herrscht… Weiterlesen »
EU migration summit: no deal without serious relocation
On the occasion of the ongoing European meeting of EU heads of state and government with Turkey, Monica Frassoni and Reinhard Bütikofer, co-chairs of the European Green Party, released a… Weiterlesen »
New Study: The exposure of Polish pension funds and banks to the carbon bubble
We just currently released and presented this study on the Polish exposure to risky fossil fuel financial assets (the so-called “carbon bubble”). The carbon bubble refers to the overvaluation of oil,… Weiterlesen »
Paris Climate Summit: A new beginning, once words turn into action!
Reinhard Bütikofer and Monica Frassoni, co-chairs of the European Green Party, comment on the outcome of the COP21 UN Summit in Paris. Reinhard Bütikofer said: “the outcome of the Climate… Weiterlesen »
COP21 News: Interview with Bas Eickhout
Bas Eickhout, an MEP from the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, and a member of the European Parliament’s Paris Delegation, told us that the “text won’t be a Green… Weiterlesen »
The Circular Economy Package – in Pictures!
You might wonder what “benefits” Frans Timmermans proposed new Circular Economy package brings? Actually not many. But see yourself.
COP21 News: Interview with Kennedy Graham – MP for the Green Party of New Zealand
Kennedy Graham, a Green Member of New Zealand’s Parliament (and a COP-veteran), believes that Fabius’ schedule is unrealistic, because “at these UN meetings it’s down to the wire on the… Weiterlesen »
COP21 News: Inclusive climate planning in Barcelona – Interview with Janet Sanz
The weekend’s focus was on the “Cities for Climate” initiative, which brings together 80 capitals to work together on local Green solutions. Janet Sanz, the Deputy Mayor of Barcelona belonging… Weiterlesen »
