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Europe can take the lead - with climate action

This special edition of the European Noise was produced by Friends of the Earth Europe to highlight the continued failure of Europe’s business leaders and politicians to meet the challenge of clima

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 17:07

Various Articles

Rumours

Rumours abound that David Koch – oil billionaire and Tea Party funder – might speak at the Summit tomorrow. Organisers are staying schtumm.

Evidence on job claims "lost"

An investigation was launched yesterday after evidence to support business claims of job losses disappeared.

Business groups, including BusinessEurope, have warned the Commission that...

Offset your travel to the summit

Participants at the European Business summit are again being offered the opportunity to offset their travel to the event through a summit partner.

A BusinessEurope representative commented...

Business group rejects climate action

A leading business lobby group has formally rejected the EU’s climate targets in a surprise announcement on the eve of the European Business Summit.

BusinessEurope, which represents major...

Put it on

Meanwhile a group of well known oil industry lobbyists are believed to be pushing for a woolly jumper tax (WJT) in northern Europe, after an energy efficiency campaign was said to have hit profits...

Special edition European Noise

This special edition of European Noise is published to mark the 9th European Business Summit, which opens today in Brussels. This year’s summit focuses on Europe’s place in the global economy: “...

Exx-on the mobile

Exxon Mobil's Head of Sustainable Drilling Ken Token appeared red faced on the eve of the European Business Summit after it emerged he had tried to offset an extra-marital affair with the director...

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