Today’s release of the ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap during the Informal European Council Summit marks another milestone in the EU’s rushed and relentless drive to get rid off the protections that ensure we drink clean water, eat healthy food and enjoy the nature that surrounds us. Undemocratic process Similar to what we have seen in the …
The future of the EU… in the hands of the people or in the pockets of corporate lobbies?
Today in Antwerp, President von der Leyen sat down with hundreds of corporate representatives from Europe’s chemical industry just hours before meeting EU heads of state – a choreography that exposes a deep crisis of democratic priorities in the European Union. In a joint declaration initiated by, among others, Friends of the Earth Europe, Corporate …
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Von der Leyen follows industry-dictated “shadow roadmap” ahead of EU leaders retreat, NGO coalition warns
A coalition of major civil society organisations has issued a joint declaration to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, alleging that the EU Commission is prioritising a “shadow roadmap” of industry-led deregulation over democratic and environmental safeguards. The warning comes as President von der Leyen prepares for a high-level meeting on Wednesday with CEFIC, …
Europe brings gas lobbyists to COP29 to strike deals
EU governments brought 113 fossil fuel lobbyists to COP29, according to new research by the Kick Polluters Out Coalition. The lobbyists have entered the UN climate talks in Baku as part of the official delegations of the EU national governments including Greece, Italy, Sweden and Belgium. The new analysis, supported by the Fossil Free Politics …
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The many bends in the road to a Fossil Free European Parliament
Getting EU policymakers to side with the people instead of fossil fuel profits – a short (ongoing) history In late April 2024 members of the European Parliament from the liberal Renew party voted against holding fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in the cost-of-living crisis, siding with right-wing groups and allowing the European Commission …
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New report: Fossil fuel lobbyists undermine energy crisis measures across Europe
New research by the Fossil Free Politics campaign and their national partners uncovers how fossil fuel industry lobbyists have successfully pressed governments and the EU to undermine measures meant to reduce household bills, protect people from energy poverty and tax windfall profits during the energy crisis. Case studies from Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, the …
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