⛔️Shady business behind the #EUMercosur deal continues. ❌Today, DG Trade 'briefed' INTA committee on the deal but without any access to documents or details. A total lack of transparency and undermining of democracy. ✊🏽+400 CSOs demand #StopEUMercosur: europeantradejustice.org/eu-mercosur-no…

🚨5 years left to stop biodiversity loss! Nature needs real action now! WWF's new report calls on businesses to reduce their environmental impact. Read now for: 🔹concrete recommendations for businesses 🔹tools & external guides for the private sector wwf.eu/?16189416/Brid…

🚨 Ursula von der Leyen's omnibus puts businesses on a tightrope! If passed, it could be von der Leyen's biggest misstep and "a betrayal of the very commitments on the Green Deal made in the past years", writes WWF EU's Mariana Ferreira. 🔍 Read the full op-ed: linkedin.com/pulse/von-der-…

"25 years of secret talks, sidelining public concerns, have resulted in a deal that will increase trade in beef, pesticides and plastics, with disastrous impacts on the Amazon, the climate and human rights" – Lis Cunha #EUMercosur #stopeumercosur greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues…

🚨BREAKING: #EUMercosur trade deal negotiations concluded in complete secrecy. 😤The deal is not only harmful to the planet but a full-frontal assault on democracy. ✊🏾But it is not yet a done deal. We will keep fighting to #StopEUMercosur! Read more 👉 caneurope.org/eu-mercosur-de…

🚘Our vehicles can be made more circular with bold targets for recycled plastics content🎯 We call on the 🇪🇺 to: 1️⃣ Uphold 25% recycled plastic in new vehicles 2️⃣ Accelerate implementation 3️⃣ Focus on post-consumer waste 4️⃣ Ensure investment stability 👉eeb.org/library/joint-…

Today the #WorldLNGSummit starts. Lobbyists, government reps & reckless polluters meet in Berlin to discuss how to #greenwash the future of fossil gas🔥 Friends of the Earth Europe🌍 and Food & Water Action Europe shed light on the real, ugly face of #LNG 🎭 Full briefing here ⬇️ friendsoftheearth.eu/publication/re…

Today, #AGRIFISH Ministers are gathering in Brussels to brief the new Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen on their discussions around a Common Agriculture Policy post-2027. For the CAP to truly benefit farmers, it must be reformed to address existing and future

NEW: Fraudulent used cooking oil (UCO) is undermining Europe’s biofuels policy and green energy targets. UCO makes up over a third of EU biofuel consumption. With the vast majority of this being imported, fraud concerns are higher than ever. 🧵

NEW: Recycling battery metals could supply up to a quarter of Europe’s electric cars by 2030, cutting its reliance on battery mineral imports. 🧵

🔊Many voices, one strong message: We want a #ToxicFreeEurope, now! 💥People are exposed to high levels of dangerous chemicals in their bodies and in the environment! 🇪🇺 We demand EU leaders to tackle this public health problem #BanPFAS 🔗action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-01-b…

Recycling battery minerals in Europe will reduce the need for primary ores. This could avoid the need to build 12 new mines globally by 2040, cutting the associated negative impacts of mining on water, soil and biodiversity. Read our latest report ➡️ transportenvironment.org/articles/from-…

Today EU #Environment ministers discuss the 🇪🇺 2040 #ClimateTarget The European Commission’s proposal for a 90% emissions cut isn’t enough Given the climate crisis and the EU's historical emissions, we must aim for #ClimateNeutrality by 2040 at the latest Our position👇

🌿 MEPs have voted to delay the #DeforestationLaw #EUDR by one year, seeing off a right-wing attempt to gut it 🚨 One year of delay is bad enough, but the #EUMercosur deal agreed last week could deal the EUDR a fatal blow Our analysis: greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues…

🚨 European Parliament adopted the one-year delay on EU #Deforestation Regulation today. After the amendments proposed by the EPP were dropped during negotiations, the core of this fundamental legislation was preserved in today's vote. However, this unjustified delay still

How do we achieve a climate-neutral energy system by 2040? 🤔 ➡️ We tackle it from both ends ⬅️ Ramping up #renewables and reducing our energy demand is the fastest way for a 100% renewable, electrified energy system ⚡ But this needs to start now⏳caneurope.org/electrificatio…

🗣️ The debate on the planned southern gas interconnector between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has dramatically reignited this month. But political disputes are dominating, with key questions unanswered: Does the project make sense? Why is BiH planning to increase its

Today Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry in 2025. This is a critical opportunity to address ways to strengthen EV demand & infrastructure while rejecting calls to delay 2035, as the car lobby wants.

EFTA court hears landmark Norwegian climate lawsuit on the legality of three oil & gas fields in the North Sea The key issue is whether impact assessments under EU law should also include emissions caused by burning the extracted oil & gas greenpeace.org/international/…

🔧💵The European Commission yesterday announced the disbursement of EUR 2.7 billion from the EU Modernisation Fund to support 39 investment projects across eight Member States. However, our analysis shows that a significant portion of this funding is being disbursed to projects that