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Trade deal with US must respect EU values, say MEPs
24 May 2013 The parliament has backed the start of trade negotiations with the US but stressed that the future agreement must not undermine the precautionary principle
Environment at risk if UK joins the EEA – paper
13 May 2013 A paper commissioned by NGO FoE claims some green laws could be weakened if the country leaves the EU to join the European Economic AreaIceland may halt EU talks following elections
8 May 2013 The election winners are against EU membership and the environmental chapter of the accession deal submitted in December has not yet been completed
Green public procurement’s growing pains
21 Nov 2012 Greening public buying has been on the agenda for many years but progress on the ground has been slow. Roz Bulleid looks at what policymakers are doing to helpIs EU environmental legislation in decline?
25 Sep 2012 Matthias Groote, chairman of the parliament's environment committee notes legislative activity has slowed down but priorities have changed with a greater focus on implementation and new laws, although fewer, are more thought throughBrussels must build consensus on green goals
1 Jun 2010After failing to steer the talks towards its goals in Copenhagen, the EU needs to provide new impetus for its climate change and sustainability priorities. A Green New Deal that commits to mandatory and uniform carbon accounting would be a good start.
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