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Meng Landwirtschaft calls on Luxembourg’s MEPs to halt the deregulation and patenting of plants produced using new genetic engineering techniques
Since 2023, the EU has been negotiating a draft regulation on plants produced using so-called “new genomic techniques” (NGTs). The aim is to exempt a large proportion of these plants from existing EU requirements for genetically modified organisms. The Meng Agriculture platform is highly critical of the proposal …
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Join in the campaign: When the night sparkles… Keep an eye out for the fireflies and let yourself be enchanted!
Mouvement Ecologique urges you not to miss this magical moment! Fireflies only appear on a few evenings each year and can be seen in Luxembourg for around two weeks around 24 June. We have put together the key facts about these insects and explain why they are becoming increasingly rare.
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Tripartite decisions: To be critically examined from the perspective of climate protection and the energy transition
According to the government, the tripartite decisions are also a success in terms of the energy transition.
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Omnibus on pesticide regulation: Appeal to ministers and the Permanent Representation in Brussels
Ahead of a crucial vote on 12 June, Mouvement Ecologique has written to the Luxembourg Ministers for Health, the Environment and Agriculture, as well as to two representatives of Luxembourg’s Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels.
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STOP CATTENOM: Please sign the petition against extending the operating life of the Cattenom nuclear power station now
Mouvement Ecologique supports the STOP CATTENOM campaign, in which a number of other civil society organisations from the Greater Region are also participating.
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Tripartite Discussions: Advancing the Energy Transition Effectively – Targeted Support for Low-Income Households
Structural reforms are precisely what would strengthen resilience to geopolitical crises and help achieve climate objectives.
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How must our energy system change to make optimal use of renewable energies? Insights from a fascinating conference.
Report and video from the online conference on 1 June: The path to the energy transition with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans Schäfers, Professor of Intelligent Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency and Head of the Competence Centre for Energy Transition (CC4E) at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences.
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Save the date: Oekofest 20.09.2026
Save the date now – further information about the programme and activities will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Today (22.05.) is the International Day for Biodiversity 🌿
Did you know that Luxembourg is home to species many people never realize exist here? From rare orchids to wildcats and protected butterflies — biodiversity is closer than we think.
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No to Chevron’s arbitration proceedings against the Ecuadorian government: international mobilization for justice in the Amazon
For decades, the populations of the Ecuadorian Amazon region have suffered from the devastating consequences of environmental pollution caused by Texaco’s oil exploitation activities, now a subsidiary of Chevron
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Greater biodiversity – more wild bees Report on the conference ‘The Secret Life of Wild Honeybees’
Around 40 people attended the conference, which was jointly organised by Mouvement Ecologique (Meco) and Honey Bee Wild Luxembourg (HBWLux).
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Luxembourg’s National Restoration Plan: Mouvement Ecologique submits a statement
Under the Nature Restoration Law, all EU Member States must restore 30% of certain ecosystems by 2050. Wetlands and extensively managed grasslands are of particular importance in Luxembourg.
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