A resolved Presidency steer to tackle poverty and climate change
Ireland’s six month EU presidency comes at a crucial moment for the Union, facing vital decisions on policies and a budget that will shape Europe and its role in the world in the next seven years and...
View ArticleHungry? The EU biofuels industry has feed for you
Oxfam has long been concerned that increasing production of biofuels pushes up food prices, encourages land grabs and in many cases increases rather than reduces dangerous greenhouse gas emissions....
View ArticleFour simple truths about biofuels
by Marc-Olivier Herman, Oxfam’s EU Biofuel Expert What comes first: food or fuel? Ask your Member of the European Parliament Next week, the European Parliament will vote on the reform of Europe’s...
View ArticleLooking ahead to 2014
By Natalia Alonso, Head of Oxfam’s EU Office As major changes sweep over European leadership, 2014 will certainly prove a landmark year in Europe’s standing in the world. This institutional reshuffle...
View ArticleWhat’s Behind the Brands?
by Lies Craeynest, Oxfam’s EU climate change & food security expert Food is power, in Europe and around the world. As one of the largest importers of food in the world as well as home to some of...
View ArticleWhy voting @ EU elections matters?
By Natalia Alonso, Head of Oxfam’s EU Office This May, you have the chance to make the Europe you want. As millions of Europeans from all 28 EU states head to the polls to elect who they want to...
View ArticleMEPs take note: Biofuels are synonymous with high, volatile food prices
By Hilal Elver, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, and Olivier De Schutter, Honorary Advisor to Oxfam International and former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food. One...
View ArticleFeeding people, or feeding the bioenergy industry? Europe has a choice
By Marc Herman The European Union is currently reviewing policies crucial for Europe’s response to the two most pressing challenges of our time: ending hunger and fighting climate change. The European...
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