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Oct 24, 2017 | News
French banks are still funding what they call “extreme fossil energy” – including shale gas – even though fracking is banned from France! This is the conclusion of a report from from BankTrack, Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club, Oil Change International,...
Feb 3, 2016 | News
A new phase in our campaign Following our successful Stop the Study campaign, the campaign against fracking in Ireland is now entering a new phase. All candidates throughout Ireland, in every constituency, are being asked to sign a pledge that they will support...
Oct 9, 2013 | News
MEPs support mandatory EIAs for Fracking European politicians recognised the specific environmental, health and social impacts of fracking today, according to Friends of the Earth Europe. For the first time, and as a result of a vote in the European Parliament today,...
Jul 13, 2013 | News
EIAs for Shale Gas projects “regardless of the amount extracted” Despite strong lobbying from the oil/gas industry, the EU Environment Committee on Thursday voted to strengthen proposed changes to the EU Directive on Environmental Impact Assessments. According...
Jun 27, 2013 | Local news
UPDATE – ANOTHER WEEK TO LOBBY ! It was announced that the MEP rapporteur had to yield to the pressure made by the conservatives. As a consequence, he accepted to: – postpone the vote and reschedule it to 11th July. – take out the compromise...
