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Revision of the EU fertilizer regulation and cadmium content of fertilisers

Daniel Calleja Crespo May 28 2014 Director General Directorate General for enterprise and industry B - 1049 Brussels Cc Karl Falkenberg, Director General, Directorate General for Environment Re: Revision of the EU fertilizer regulation and cadmium content of fertilisers Dear Director General, We are writing to you in relation to the revision of the EU fertiliser regulation to underline the impo

No green jobs for you! Secret EU-US trade agreement threatens Minnesota’s solar rebate and other local green job programs

Negotiating text on the EU-U.S. trade agreement leaked by the Huffington Post exposes the European Union’s hypocrisy when it comes to renewable energy and climate protection.

Act now, or face catastrophic post-antibiotic era

The Antibiotic Resistance Coalition, comprising civil society organizations including IATP and stakeholders from multiple sectors on six continents, has called on World Health Organization (WHO) Member States to pass a critical resolution (Combating antimicrobial resistance, includin

WEBINAR: Trade rules for poultry and pork: safe for whom?

One of the flashpoints in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks is the pressure to bring EU standards to U.S. levels in ways that expand the use of industrial agriculture despite the risks to human and animal health and worker safety.

Steve Suppan TTIP webinar slides may 20 2014

Camille Perrin TTIP webinar slides may 20 2014

Tom Fritzsche TTIP webinar slides may 20 2014

10 reasons TTIP is bad for good food and farming

The United States and the European Union have launched negotiations on a new Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): a free trade agreement that aims to “harmonize” standards and regulations in both regions to expand corporate profits. However, the regulations in question are critical to creating more sustainable, healthy food systems in Europe and in the United States.

What goes around comes around: U.S. trade agenda vs. climate and green jobs

On Friday, President Obama announced new commitments to support the solar industry and create green jobs. Too bad the President’s trade agenda didn’t get the memo.

A rural response to climate change

Rural communities are more susceptible to the threats of climate change and will play an integral role in addressing its causes. Whether rural communities engage in climate conversations through their children, through community deliberation processes like the Rural Climate Dialogue, or through other avenues, these hard conversations have to happen.