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Newly released document heaps further doubt on credibility of EU biofuels
21 April 2010 | Read the press release
A freedom of information request from Reuters has today prompted the release of a document highlighting the folly of allowing some biofuels to be grown in Europe. ClientEarth responds.
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London Air Quality Strategy: Boris Johnson failing in his legal obligations as mayor
29 March 2010 | Read the press release
On 28 March Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, published his air quality strategy for the city. ClientEarth runs CleanAir for London, the programme to ensure London complies in full with all air quality laws in time for the 2012 Olympics. Here we respond to the strategy, explaining that Mr Johnson is failing to meet his legal obligations as mayor.
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Commission warns UK on unfair costs rules – ClientEarth response
18 March 2010 | Read the press release.
Today the European Commission warned the UK about prohibitively expensive challenges to the legality of decisions on the environment. Read ClientEarth's response here.
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Green groups sue Commission over withheld biofuels documents
9 March 2009 | Read the press release | Read the application (Summary pp5. -6)
On Monday 8 March 2010, a coalition of environmental groups filed a
legal action against the European Commission over its refusal to
release documents. The documents contain previously undisclosed
information on the negative climate impacts of widespread biofuels use
in the EU. The lawsuit, brought by ClientEarth, Transport &
Environment, the European Environmental Bureau, and BirdLife
International, alleges several violations of European laws designed to
promote transparency, democracy, and legitimacy in EU policy-making.
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Committee on Climate Change being ignored by Government
24 February 2010 | Read the press release
Today the House of Commons voted down an amendment inserting a commitment to an emmissions performance standard for UK coal power. ClientEarth shows how the government has parted ways with the advice of the independent Committee on Climate Change. The government is bowing to pressure from the energy industry and failing to confront the EU on its misguided policy on stringent national emissions standards.
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Commission withholding key research on environmental impacts of biofuels
12 February 2010 | Read the press release
The European Commission is refusing to release scientific research on EU biofuel policies, frustrating efforts to bring to light the environmental damage that would result from current biofuel policies. The research is likely to confirm the findings of numerous scientific studies that show several types of biofuels cause more emissions than conventional fossil fuels.
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Jackson Report offers no remedy for environmental cases costs risks
15 January 2010 | Read the press release
ClientEarth welcomes reccomentations in the Jackson Report intended to comply with the Aarhus Convention, but warns that those pursuing public interest cases will be ill-serfved if the reccomendations are implemented.
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Government out of time on London air pollution
11 December 2009 | Read the press release
Today the European Commission rejected the UK's application for a time extension to address the problem of dangerous airborne particles in London. ClientEarth's response calls for the government to provide the mayor with all necessary funding to address the problem.
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