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Conservation

Potocnik offers concessions on soil directive to get deal

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Ministers agree to halt biodiversity losses by 2020.
Monday, 15 March 2010

Renewables

Commission rules out EU green safeguards for biomass


Energy commissioner says sustainability criteria would be too expensive.
Friday, 26 February 2010

Multilateral trade

Commission to call for ban on trade in bluefin tuna

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The Commission decides to back a ban on trade in bluefin tune.
Thursday, 18 February 2010

Conservation

Going, going, gone?


Every year more animals, plants and marine life face threats to their habitat, and their existence. We look at some of the creatures in danger.
Friday, 12 February 2010

Conservation

Putting a value on nature's benefits


The benefits of nature can often outstrip the money to be made from exploiting it.
Friday, 12 February 2010

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Multilateral trade

Parliament backs ban on trade in bluefin tuna

MEPs support international ban, but want compensation for fishermen.
Thursday, 11 February 2010

Sustainability

A sensible approach to soil policy

The leaders of the EU's largest member states are undermining Europe's food security.
Thursday, 11 February 2010

Conservation

Sleepwalking to extinction

The European Union has to learn lessons from its earlier failures to halt the loss of biodiversity.
Thursday, 11 February 2010

Conservation

The aliens have landed

Introducing a new species may seem like a good idea, but it can bring disease and disruption that costs huge sums to deal with.
Thursday, 11 February 2010

Conservation

Europe's expanding ecological deficit

A large appetite for resources in Europe could be causing major problems in other parts of the world.
Thursday, 11 February 2010

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