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The European Union's enlargement commissioner cancelled a visit to Macedonia next week over a political dispute that he warned could undermine the ex-Yugoslav republic's bid to start membership talks with the bloc.

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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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Thoughts on NATO’s future
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Corporate Sustainability - 28 May 2006 - LinksDossier

Over the last ten years, many businesses have become aware of the need to incorporate sustainable development into their core business activities. What is corporate sustainability and is the EU doing enough to promote sustainable businesses?

Sustainable trade - 23 March 2004 - LinksDossier

Sustainable trade implies a trading system that does not harm the environment or deteriorate social conditions while promoting economical growth.

Full interview with Stephanos Anastasiadis on the way forward to sustainable mobility - 27 January 2004 - Interview

Stephanos Anastasiadis, Policy Officer at the European federation for Transport & Environment, considers that a pre-requisite for sustainable mobility is that all forms of transport pay for their external costs to the environment and society.

Interview news: Green NGO calls for higher prices for road and air transport - 27 January 2004 - News

European Federation for Transport & Environment policy officer Stephanos Anastasiadis explains that the only way to achieve sustainable mobility is by ensuring that road and air transport pay their true 'external costs'.

New award launched to reward socially responsible investment - 08 July 2003 - News

Self-nominations are expected from investment companies active in SRI for the "Royal Awards for Responsible Investment".

CSR study: time to move beyond the "voluntary vs mandatory" debate - 18 June 2003 - News

A new study explores how well companies understand the economic impacts of their activities on poor communities, and what actions businesses take to manage those to achieve the desired outcomes.

Forecasting the impact of sustainability issues on the reputation of large multinational corporation - 15 April 2003 - Opinion

This research aims to establish the extent to which corporate reputation could, in the near future, represent the return on responsibility and environmental credibility.

Award judges identify weak areas in sustainability reports - 15 April 2003 - News

The European Sustainability Awards 2002 named best sustainability, environmental, first-time and SME reports. The judges called for more quantifiable performance indicators, improved stakeholder involvement and better balance of the three sustainability elements.

'Sustainable mobility' - a new concept or an empty phrase? - 18 February 2003 - News

On 17 February 2003, high level representatives of the rail, automotive and aviation sectors as well as the Commission discussed the concept of "sustainable mobility" with regard to current trends in EU transport policy.

New web portal launched on sustainable development reporting - 20 January 2003 - News

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has launched a new portal, which aims to help companies develop their sustainability reports.

Worldwatch report highlights signs of progress towards sustainability - 13 January 2003 - News

The Worldwatch Institute just released its State of the World 2003 report, which indicates that recent technological and social changes provide grounds for optimism about the world's capacity to respond to environmental threats.

Business leaders report points out the added value of sustainable development reporting - 08 January 2003 - News

On 6 january, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released a report explaining the added value of sustainable development reporting and providing tools to produce such reports.

TERM 2002: Paving the way for EU enlargement - Indicators of transport and environment integration - 17 December 2002 - Opinion

Policy Instruments for achieving Environmentally Sustainable Transport - 17 December 2002 - Opinion

SustainAbility: Chiquita's corporate responsibility reporting is among the world's best - 09 December 2002 - News

The report by SustainAbility on corporate accountability, published in November 2002, ranks Chiquita's 2000 Corporate Responsibility Report as Number 1 in the food industry.

Last Transport Council under Danish presidency faces high expectations - 04 December 2002 - News

The Transport Council of 5-6 December is to discuss maritime safety, air transport, heavy goods transport through Austria, the revitalisation of the EU's railways and the integration of environmental into transport policy. It is the last meeting of Transport ministers under the Danish presidency.

Parliament demands major changes in Transport White Paper - 03 December 2002 - News

On 28 November, the EP's Transport Committee adopted its report on the Commission's White Paper on Transport Policy. It calls on the Commission to reconsider substantial parts of the document.

New social reporting recommendations for the financial services sector - 27 November 2002 - News

A new Financial Services Sector Supplement to the Sustainability Guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative has been issued, containing a set of social performance indicators for the industry.

Tour operators establish international guidelines for sustainable tourism - 18 November 2002 - News

In the framework of the Sustainability Guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative, tour operators have recently launched a sector supplement to advance environment friendly and socially responsible tourism.

Corporate Responsibility Bill debated in UK Parliament - 06 November 2002 - News

The UK House of Commons is currently considering a bill to challenge the internationally preferred voluntary approach to CSR.

Sustainable Development: Introduction [Archived] - 19 August 2002 - LinksDossier

Since the 1987 Brundtland report, the concept of sustainable development has entered the political arena. Its most common definition reads: "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". In the EU debate, sustainable development is often seen as encompassing three dimensions: the environmental, the economic and the social (the "triple bottom line").

NGOs criticise use of EU pre-accession aid - 17 April 2002 - News

A new report by environmental NGOs criticises the way EU pre-accession aid is spent in the candidate countries. The report by Friends of the Earth Europe and CEE Bankwatch criticises the role of Western consultancies and warns of potential negative environmental impacts of EU financed projects.

Barcelona Summit: the outcome - 18 March 2002 - News

EurActiv summary of the main outcomes of the Barcelona Summit.

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