Sixteen leading European civil society organisations have announced they will no longer accept invitations to speak at media events on EU policy sponsored by fossil fuel companies
European Commission ignored climate impacts of gas projects – complaint
Proposed gas projects for EU support would emit as much carbon as Germany’s coal fleet each year Friends of the Earth Europe, together with other NGOs, has filed a complaint with the European Ombudsman over the European Commission’s repeated failure to properly assess the climate impact of fossil gas projects which are seeking political and …
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EU energy ministers fail to end fossil gas subsidies
EU energy ministers will extend subsidies for fossil fuels – stranding EU’s climate objectives Europe’s energy ministers have decided to extend subsidies for fossil gas in today’s approval of the Energy Council’s position for the revision of the energy infrastructure legislation (TEN-E) – a move highly criticised by climate groups and not in line with …
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The EU’s Industrial Alliances
The new corporate capture that threatens democracy and the environment The European Commission has increasingly been turning to alliances with big business to ‘get them on board’ with meeting European Green Deal objectives. In reality, the alliances are another opportunity for industry to unduly influence political processes and direct public spending. Our unique analysis finds …
EU’s industrial alliances are a new corporate capture
New EU industrial alliances – led by big businesses and backed by the Commission – are set to be announced – but our new analysis finds they are a ‘new corporate capture’ in which business’ interests will prevail over the public interest.
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How the gas lobby infiltrates EU decision making
Updated proposals to revise EU energy infrastructure legislation are set to give an obscure body representing the gas industry power over Europe’s energy future. The European Commission proposals to reform the trans-European energy infrastructure (TEN-E) regulation give too much control to gas companies. This briefing argues it’s time to cut fossil fuels out of our …
