Fifth Briefing
Torpedo Amendments
Later this month, the European Parliament will debate the Telecoms Package, and with it three amendments that seriously affect the neutrality of the net in Europe. La Quadrature du Net has a briefing on the issue, while the European Greens are split on some of the details. Look out for more discussion of this over the coming weeks.
Europe
An Austrian centre-right MEP has submitted a report to the EP’s environment committee on water scarcity throughout the Union.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system will be re-launched in early 2009. The system is being improved by the US Green Building Council, who initially launched it in 2000.
A WWF complaint to the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has resulted in a precedent in regulation of “greenwash” in advertising.
A report in the UK has highlighted the reduced environmental commitments by the main parties. The report from the Green Alliance has analysed the commitments of Labour, the Conservatives, and the Liberal Democrats, and blames economic woes for the downgrading of environmental issues.
Canada
The Green Party has been allowed to participate in televised debates in the run up to the federal elections. The party had initially been refused a place in the debates, with opposition from other parties, and the television networks. And Finally... A London councillor is bringing a new meaning to tele-commuting, as he carries out his role from Arizona.
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