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“I want to be very clear here: The EU and the Euro are strong and resilient, and we are doing all it takes, from tackling the underlying budget problems to strengthening the governance of the Euro-zone, from tighter financial regulation to improving our overall competitiveness”, said Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, in Canberra this week. … Read More »
The European Commission has confirmed the visit of its President, Jose Manuel Barroso, to Australia and New Zealand this month. … Read More »
The Greenpeace organisation i n Europe has issued a rejoinder to urgent moves by the European Union to conserve stocks of fish, saying it needs to target large-scale industrial fishing first, and implement much tougher quotas.
It describes the European fleet as a major offender in over-fishing, well beyond its home waters.
The European Union has sent a message supporting the Australian government’s climate change program, announced 10.7.11.
‘’Congratulations to Australia for its commitment to pricing carbon emissions and introducing a domestic cap-and-trade scheme from July 2015”, said Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action (picture). … Read More »
As the European Union steels itself to bring in much tougher laws to protect its stocks of fish, squabbling broke out at the International Whaling Commission over the idea of a protective sanctuary. … Read More »
The last month has seen an appeal to UNESCO, to take Venice off its protection list, because it is suffering too much through lack of protection.
At the same time conservation interests are hoping the newly acquired status of the Ningaloo Coast of Western Australia, as the latest property on the World Heritage List, will help them in legal action against an oil company.
APPEAL TO THE UN BODY
The conservation group Italia Nostra, founded in 1955, committed to cultural and environmental care of the country, has suggested to the United Nations body, 6.7.11, that its Heritage Listing of Venice might as well be dropped. … Read More »
The European model chosen by Australia to peg the price of carbon has its blind-spots and problems, but is challenging climate change on a grand scale.
The Australian government on Sunday (10.7.11) announced the biggest anti-climate change program outside of the EU, a large-scale economic reform with an emissions trading scheme at its core. … Read More »