Tag: europe
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Renewable Energy Races Ahead as Nuclear and Fossil Fuels Falter
The case for renewable energy received a boost this week as the wind industry revealed that over 1 gigawatt (GW) of offshore wind capacity—enough to power up to 1 million homes—was connected to the European grid over the …
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Six Women Scale Europe’s Tallest Skyscraper to Protest Shell’s Arctic Drilling
Yesterday, climbers from Greenpeace successfully scaled the Shard in London, Europe’s tallest skyscraper, in protest against Shell’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic.
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Direct Action Campaigns Worldwide Target Fossil Fuel Industry
As the summer heats up, awareness is quickly escalating across the world as different direct action campaigns target a common denominator: the fossil fuel industry.
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European Union Suspicious of Fracking Industry’s Empty Promises
Today, members of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee overwhelmingly—51 in favor, 18 against—endorsed a proposal to impose a mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for all shale gas drilling activities in the European Union (EU).
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New Website Challenges Industry Spin on Fracking
Food & Water Europe takes issue with industry’s denial of strong links between shale gas extraction and water contamination in the U.S. In addition …