Green NGOs concerned about weakening of European Commission environment department

Today, ten European environmental organisations expressed their serious concerns about changes President Barroso announced for DG Environment at the start of the new Commission. In a letter, the organisations asked the Members of the Environment Committee of the European Parliament to raise these issues during the hearings with Commissioners-designate Hedegaard, Potočnik and Dalli, and later in the plenary debate before the final approval of the new Commission. Environment ministers and Commissioner Dimas, meeting today in Brussels in the Environment Council, were informed about this initiative yesterday. Download the letter.