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Green transition at stake, caution NGOs
Europolitics | November 20, 2012

On the eve of the European Council of 22-23 November, focused on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020, environmental organisations warned that the existing budget proposals will not allow the transition to a green economy foreseen under the 'Europe 2020' strategy. This opportunity cannot be passed up, note the organisations, which point out that there are "many possibilities to spend available funds better and steer them to green sectors that create growth and jobs". As it stands, the "proposed budget reflects the special interests of each member state, not the interests of the EU as a whole," regret the NGOs.

EU budget: ‘phantom arguments’ should not take away from sustainable future
New Europe | November 20, 2012

Wrangling between EU member states over the budget is weakening Europe at a time when it needs strength to compete in a globalised world, campaigners are warning.

Greening the EU Budget: A Ray of Sunshine in an Otherwise Stormy Sky
Huffington Post | November 16, 2012

Europe may not be dealing with freak weather events at the moment, but in economic and social terms the storm clouds over the continent have become a permanent feature on the landscape -- for at least the past three years now -- and the hard rain is now falling, in bucket loads. In the process, much needed action on climate change could be swept away in the deluge.

If we're not having one, then neither are you: time to grow up?
Policy & Politics blog - Friends of the Earth UK | November 15, 2012

What a week in the fight for clean British energy: scandal erupted when Conservative Party members were exposed colluding with James Delinpole, in his obsessive efforts to wipe wind-farms off the map, and Ed Davey's statement in the Commons yesterday about energy companies fixing gas prices demonstrated once again the urgent need to overhaul our energy system.

Not only are elements of this government trying to undermine a green future here in the UK, they are also threatening green hopes in Ukraine. Among all the energy market mayhem, you'd be forgiven for missing it, but in addition to messing up our own clean energy karma, the UK may actually back a huge European loan for the Ukrainian nuclear power sector.

http://www.foe.co.uk/blog/nuclear_energy_uk_ukraine_38000.html

Klima leidet unter EU-Gezerre
klimaretter.info | November 8, 2012

Das Klima und die Wirtschaft leiden unter dem starrsinnigen EU-Haushaltsstreit. Durch das politische Gezerre um die Höhe des künftigen EU-Budgets drohen "grüne" Wirtschaftsimpulse unterzugehen. Jede weitere Verzögerung könnte die Zweckbindung von 20 Prozent der EU-Mittel für Klimaschutzmaßnahmen ramponieren.

A green EU budget – or no EU budget
European Voice | November 6, 2012

On the eve of Angela Merkel's address to the European Parliament, Markus Trilling sketches out how the German chancellor might like to propose a way out of the deepening EU budget impasse.

Polish energy firms intensify coal lobbying in Brussels
EurActiv | November 6, 2012

EXCLUSIVE: This year’s annual European coal industry conference in Brussels is being co-organised by the Central European Energy Partners (CEEP), which was founded by, and is mostly made up of, state-owned Polish energy firms.

Bonus interview: Jakub Gogolewski, coordinator for CEE Bankwatch Network Poland
euronews | November 2, 2012

Let’s spend the next EU Budget well!
New Europe | October 31, 2012

While Western European governments are fighting their Eastern European counterparts in Brussels over the size of the next EU Budget (2014-2020), European citizens are looking forward to a budget that is designed well enough to generate both environmental protection and economic benefits.

Hedegaard: Grønne EU-lande må redde klima i budgetstrid
Dagbladet Information | October 31, 2012

EU-Kommissionens udspil om 20 pct. klimarelaterede udgifter i det nye langtidsbudget er ved at blive tabt på gulvet – Danmark kritiseres for manglende lederskab

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