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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9342
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy/climate

Environmental NGOs criticise Commission's lack of vision

Brussels, 11/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - It is a bit of an understatement to say that the environmental NGOs are disappointed by the Energy for Europe package presented on 10 January by the Commission (EUROPE 9341). Their fears, expressed on the eve of the Commission's adoption of the proposals (EUROPE 9340), have been borne out.

Friends of the Earth Europe (FoE) describe the package as, “good news for the dirty energy industry, bad news for people and the planet”. The NGO criticises the...

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(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Control measures in Antarctic updated
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(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Ms Fischer Boel says target of 10% biofuels by 2020 is “ambitious but realistic”
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Approval of development plan for French overseas departments' fleet
(EU) EP/ENERGY: European Parliament, except Greens, welcome Commission package on energy and climate
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Industry gives warm welcome to “energy package”
(EU) EU/ENERGY/CLIMATE: Environmental NGOs criticise Commission's lack of vision
(EU) EU/ENERGY/CLIMATE: Environmental NGOs criticise Commission's lack of vision
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clearance of Hal and Egeria acquisition of NB
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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