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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8733

24 June 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
Three leaders in food and soft drinks promise to phase out HFCs - Greenpeace calls upon EU governments to follow suit

Brussels, 23/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Unilever, three world leaders in food and soft drinks, publicly promised on Tuesday to phase out HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) in their refrigeration equipment. This initiative was hailed by Greenpeace and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Greenpeace, which has long denounced the part that HFCs play in climate change - HFCs are far more potent for global warming than the greenhouse gas CO2 - seized this opportunity...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Political officials bank on unanimous ratification of the Constitution by 25, while bracing themselves for possible rejection
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION PRESIDENT: Jo Leinen says candidate should only be proposed after having consulted parliament and calls for parallel European Council and EP meetings in Strasbourg
(EU) EU/COMMISSION PRESIDENT: Peter Sutherland, former European Commissioner for competition and former director general of GATT/WTO is serious contender
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/RATIFICATION:
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: "Realism and ambition" key words for next EU presidency, according to Bot
(EU) EU/USA: EU/USA: Joint declaration against terrorism at EU/US summit
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: European Movement Belgium makes suggestions for 2009 elections
(EU) EU/ECB/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: "Linguistic" incident with Mr Trichet
(EU) EU/DRC:
(EU) OSCE/SECURITY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/OPEN SKIES: Loyola de Palacio confirms there will be no air agreement signed during EU/US Summit on 26 June but hesitates to request formal denunciation of "Open Skies" agreements
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Loyola de Palacio and Colin Powell to sign Saturday in Dublin agreement on Galileo - discussion with Brazil and Mexico next week
(EU) EU/REGIONS/ENLARGEMENT: Jacques Barrot says cohesion policy will have strong impact on regions' competitiveness and citizens' standards of living
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ALITALIA:
(EU) EU/JAPAN: After their summit, EU and Japan strengthen cooperation in many fields - EU-Japan Business Dialogue Round Table makes recommendations for 2004
(EU) EU/TAXATION/Switzerland: With no commitment from Switzerland, tax on savings directive postponed to July 2005
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY: No disagreement within College on EDF
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/ECONOMY: Cyprus looks into austerity measures to reduce its deficit
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/STEEL: Agreement on increased steel imports from Ukraine, to take account of enlargement
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2005: European Parliament's priorities for conciliation with Council on 16 July
(EU) EU/PRIVATE LIFE: "Article 29 group", which protects privacy, is seeking to limit damage done by EU/US agreement on passenger data
(EU) EU/CIVIL RIGHTS: Article 29 group worried about biometric data and controls on telecom traffic
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission initiative supports development of renewable energy and energy efficiency through Internet
(EU) EU/UNIONS/OIL/ECB: John Monks fears impact of oil price hikes on wages are exaggerated - ETUC calling on ECB to begin constructive dialogue with social partners on subject
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: WHO conference on children's health
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: Farming organisations call for extra protection for geographical indications
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Rural development programmes for Baltic States and Malta approved for 2004-2006
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Member States support Commission's strategy on promoting more environmental fishing methods
(EU) EU/USA: Chambers of commerce expect "boosts" from summit for greater liberalisation of trans-Atlantic trade
(EU) EU/TRADE: Conference on WTO agreement on intellectual property rights
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REGIONS/TRADE POLICY: Positive reaction from Assembly of European Regions
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: Russia willing to ban transport of heavy fuel by single hull oil tankers
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Three leaders in food and soft drinks promise to phase out HFCs - Greenpeace calls upon EU governments to follow suit
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan in favour of small and medium sized investments in Hungary (environment, energy, local infrastructures)
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Committee of the regions demands on-line administration to achieve Lisbon strategy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/UNIONS: Unions draw up list of demands for concluding work of corporate social responsibility forum
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