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Euroscepticism: More than a British phenomenon
With Prime Minister David Cameron having vowed to hold a referendum on UK membership of the EU, Britain's penchant for EU bashing is well publicised. But there are political parties in other member states which are far from in love with the European project, and whose stance against integration has been fanned by the worsening of the economic crisis.

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Wealthy member states must cough up cash: Irish development minister
With the EU agreeing a near freeze in overseas development aid, persuading citizens to back further national contributions will be a tricky but necessary task, says Irish Trade and Development Minister Joe Costello.

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Nature conservation ignored in EU move to green energy
When it comes to choosing sites for wind farms, nature conservation is always the last thing to be considered, falling behind the price of land, proximity to power lines and opposition from locals, writes Luke Dale-Harris.

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Trust me, I'm a corporation: Can business drive green growth? - 03 December 2012 - News

SPECIAL REPORT / Nearly six months after the Rio+20 global environment summit, the jury is still out on whether greener growth can truly happen. In the absence of major commitments by participating countries, EU officials were left placing their hopes on voluntary agreements by industry sectors, including plastics and PVC. But can those deliver?

EU plays down expectations for Rio Earth Summit - 25 April 2012 - News

Europe faces major obstacles in achieving two of its goals at the upcoming sustainable development conference in Rio de Janeiro, a top EU official admitted yesterday (24 April), but will remain an “ambitious partner”.

Europe 'falling behind' in green investment race - 08 July 2011 - News

Europe is in danger of falling behind in the green investment race, new research shows, after a bumper year for renewable energy around the world.

Commission calls for global 'green economy roadmap' - 21 June 2011 - News

The European Commission yesterday (20 June) tabled proposals for next year's Rio+20 Earth Summit, spelling out the 'what, how and who' of a transition to a green economy and calling for the adoption of global roadmap to guarantee continued commitment beyond the conference itself.

Lalonde wants WTO-style talks on sustainable development - 26 May 2011 - News

As global environmental talks intensify ahead of next year's Earth Summit in Rio, Brice Lalonde, summit coordinator at the UN, called for a binding agreement on sustainable development to be reached via WTO-style negotiating rounds on topics such as energy or agriculture.

Developing countries fear being duped by green economy - 16 March 2011 - News

As global rhetoric on the need to move towards green economy gains ground, developing countries fear that the new discourse could be used to justify unilateral trade protection measures, merely strengthening inequalities between rich and poor nations and hindering their development.

Rio+20: Dancing to the tune of the green economy - 24 February 2011 - LinksDossier

The Rio Earth Summit in May 2012 will try to set a global vision on greening the economy, with France leading European calls to establish a brand new World Environmental Organisation (WEO).

Professor: We can cut our emissions and spur economic growth - 24 February 2011 - Interview

Europe can revitalise its economy by a massive burst of investment in green technologies aimed at reducing emissions by 30% by 2020 on 1990 levels, Professor Carlo Jaeger, head of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, told EurActiv in an interview. His new report has been promoted by the German Environment Ministry.

UN says 2% of world GDP will buy fair green growth - 23 February 2011 - News

Annual investment of €950 billion – or 2% of global GDP – in ten key sectors could kickstart moves to a "low-carbon, resource-efficient green economy," according to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

A new green economy is within Europe's grasp: Report - 21 February 2011 - News

Europe can revitalise its economy by a massive burst of investment in green technologies aimed at reducing emissions by 30% by 2020 on 1990 levels, according to a major new report promoted by the German Environment Ministry.

Rio+20: UN hears fresh ideas to 'green' economy - 13 January 2011 - News

A United Nations meeting this week saw stakeholders voice their expectations for the Earth Summit in 2012, which takes place twenty years after 1992's landmark summit in Rio de Janeiro. Among the wildest ideas are plans to introduce personal carbon quotas and birth control as means of reducing global consumption.

Beijing issues stark warning on EU-China relations - 16 December 2010 - News

Just days after the EU openly criticised China for boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize, the Chinese ambassador in Brussels slammed EU policymakers for being unable to "shut their mouths".

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