EU ministers agree biofuel target
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Energy ministers agree to increase the share of biofuel used in transport but leave a broader renewables target vague.
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Business & money: Ethanol, methane or LPG? Too many fuels will put the brakes on EU emission cuts.
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BRUSSELS - European Union leaders clinched agreement on Friday on a bold long-term strategy for energy policy and climate change aimed at leading the world in the fight against ...Comment
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European Union leaders clinched  agreement on Friday on a bold long-term strategy for energy  policy and climate change aimed at leading the world in the  fight against global warming, diplomats said.
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The European Commission said Monday it would propose tighter restrictions on biofuels next week amid mounting concerns that the energy source can cause unintended environmental and social problems.
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European leaders are set to commit their countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions at a European Union summit focused on energy and the climate.Comment
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The British and French finance ministers will present a joint initiative to their EU partners next month on tax reductions for "green" products, a European Commission spokeswoman said Friday.
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Leaders of the European Parliament said Wednesday they would approve a new European Commission by Thursday, three weeks after such approval had been expected.
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The European Union approved on Wednesday the first genetically modified (GMO) seeds for planting that may be sold across the 25-nation bloc.
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The government will stage a U-turn by supporting European proposals for binding targets on renewable energy generation, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
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HAMBURG, Germany  - A project to build a 130 million euro ($172 million) plant to produce 200,000 cubic metres of bioethanol annually was announced by three German groups on Tuesday.
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Hungary's government sees a good  chance that an upcoming meeting of European Union environment  ministers will allow it to maintain its ban on genetically  modified crops, the Environment Ministry said on Monday.
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EU ministers ended 18 months of squabbling on Tuesday over new rules for organic farming and came up with a labelling system that will tell consumers exactly what they are buying on the supermarket shelves.
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BRUSSELS, Mar 9 (IPS) - European heads of state have agreed to cut  greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from  1990 levels by the  year 2020.
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EU ministers ended 18 months of squabbling on Tuesday over new rules for organic farming and came up with a labeling system that will tell consumers exactly what they are buying on the supermarket shelves.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (IPS) - The European Union has decided to maintain a target  for increasing the use of biofuels despite mounting concerns that  its strategy could worsen global hunger.
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EU environment ministers are to try to agree on cutting harmful emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2020.