Fifty years after the trial of Adolf Eichmann, we need to remember that, as unimaginable as were the horrors of the Holocaust, they occurred on this Earth and we must not hesitate to recognise new evils in today's world, says Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress. More »

He's one of the most powerful men in the western world with his Bond-villain like dominance of the media, and he hobnobs with the visible and invisible power brokers on several continents. So what is it that Rupert Murdoch knows which inspired this chilling tweet earlier today? @rupertmurdoch Rupert Murdoch Economic matters interesting, but shouldn't we be preparing for likely Israeli hit on Iran ...

The European Union's climate commissioner, Connie Hedegaard, has warned about expanding the use of biofuels as the EU executive finalises an assessment of the potentially damaging effects they may have over the earth's climate. She spoke to EurActiv in an exclusive interview. More »

Beijing has pledged to respect a WTO ruling that its policies to limit raw material exports violated international trade rules

Last year, a former executive director, Charles Secrett, accurately accused it and other green groups of being “out of touch, ineffective and bureaucratic”, adding: “Interminable meetings, not action, are the order of most days.” Happens even to Friends of the Earth. Worstall’s Law: In the end, any and every organisation will be run by those

The Treasury committee chairman has been at the forefront of a push to ensure that the Bank of England is properly supervised when the governor is given sweeping new powers

The Rio ‘Earth’ Summit in 1992 was the “world’s biggest ever political gathering” with 108 heads of state or government. Its successes and failures on the environment and development continue to shape those debates. In June, Rio de Janeiro will host the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, a.k.a. Rio+20. A very early draft document suggests it

European institutions should work together to come out with a compact programme that would allow EU negotiators to hold the leading role in the forthcoming Rio Earth Summit, says Staffan Nilsson, president of the European Economic and Social Committee, and EU consultative body. More »

The 'green agenda' is pushing up the cost of living for lower earners, argues Ruth Porter.

Italians decidedly rejected the use of existing nuclear power plants, but that does not mean abandoning the study and research on atomic energy, said Environment Minister Corrado Clini. Speaking to EurActiv Italy in an exclusive interview, Clini also addressed other issues related to EU environmental policy and cooperation with Brazil in advance of the Rio+20 Earth Summit. More »