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Japanese authorities must be honest about nuclear danger

European Greens

The only secure future is to organize the phasing out from nuclear energy

The European Green Party is deeply alarmed after learning of a second explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear site, in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami which shook Japan last friday. The explosion took place at reactor 3, just days after a blast hit reactor 1, and is believed to have been caused by a partial meltdown following the earlier explosion.

Putting our volunteers in the spotlight

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation

To mark International Consumers Day and the European Year of Volunteering, ANEC wishes to record its gratitude to its volunteer experts who face daily the challenge of promoting and defending consumer interests in standardisation.

EurActiv ‘Special Report’ on wind energy

EurActiv, the leading online media on European Union policies, will be running special coverage, from 14 to 18 March, on wind energy. In the special report, EurActiv journalists will cover, in their news and interviews, the next steps in EU climate policy after 2020 and the role of wind energy in this context.
 
Other topics include funding for wind energy projects, the success of EU renewable energy directives, competition in the wind energy sector between the European Union and China, and green city initiatives.
 

First Superbus prototype to be presented at the 59th UITP Congress & Exhibition in Dubai

UITP - International Association of Public Transport

The first Superbus prototype will be presented in Dubai at the World Exhibition of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) hosted by Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), on the opening day 10 April 2011.

 

The Superbus Project represents a new concept for safe, flexible and sustainable mobility. It consists of:

-         a new vehicle, created following the latest innovation and IT systems;

-         a new type of dedicated infrastructure, with ‘super tracks’ made of relatively cheap concrete roads, where the Superbus runs at 250km/h;

Liberté de la presse et couverture médiatique de l'UE: des défis apparentés?

La Fondation EurActiv PoliTech lance un débat sur le blog aujourd’hui et prévoit un atelier rassemblant en juin les principaux acteurs en juin sur la liberté de la presse et le journalisme indépendant. Les deux initiatives sont destinées à discuter de la manière et de la fréquence de la couverture sur les débats concernant les politiques européennes. Le débat aura lieu sur www.blogactiv.eu, la plateforme des médias sociaux dédiée aux politiques européennes.
 

Three years on from the European Decision, millions of lighters are STILL potentially dangerous

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation

Millions of lighters sold in the EU are still potentially dangerous, three years after the introduction of a European Decision1  to stop lighters that fail to comply with minimum standards being offered by retailers. According to the European Commission, up to 40 deaths and 1,900 injuries each year in the EU are caused by lighters. Furthermore, the victims are often children.

“Energy efficiency’s potential still awaiting to be fully exploited” says Eurima

EURIMA

Eurima, the European Insulation Manufacturers Association, considers that the Energy Efficiency Plan 2011, adopted today by the European Commission, lacks the clear vision and ambition that an EU strategic document should have. This is why Eurima calls on the EU to urgently gear up its consideration of energy efficiency from a “would be nice to have” to a “must have”, placing specific emphasis on buildings, where the largest potential for energy savings lies.

Tales from Europe!

AER - Assembly of European Regions

Bringing stories from the regions to Brussels

While journalists working within the “Brussels bubble” are swamped daily by EU and Member State spin, the European regions are home to little-known stories of innovation, success and human interest that are usually ignored by the Brussels media.
These gatherings are not press briefings or lobbying events. They are simply a good opportunity for journalists to learn more about what is really happening out there in Europe’s regions and local communities.

EU-Iran

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

EP underlines need to broaden focus of EU-Iran relations to address human rights concerns

The European Parliament today adopted a report on EU-Iran relations, the first such report in 10 years. After the vote, the chair of the EP's Iran delegation Barbara Lochbihler (Green MEP) said:

European Member States plan for health in 2020

WHO

WHO launches consultation process on new European health policy and reviews implementation of Tallinn Charter

Copenhagen and Andorra la Vella, 9 March 2011

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