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Shell’s oil pollution: Niger Delta people “sick of waiting” for justice

Nearly 10 years after a clean-up was urged for areas polluted by Shell and other oil companies in the Niger Delta, work has begun on only 11% of planned sites while vast areas remain heavily contaminated, according to a new investigation by Friends of the Earth Europe, Amnesty International, ERA and Milieudefensie. In 2011 the UN Environment …

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Circular Economy plan: EU Commission “burying its head in the sand”

The European Commission’s new Circular Economy action plan, launched today as part of its European Green Deal, contains a patchwork of some positive initiatives on how we produce, consume and dispose of resources and products but will likely fail to prevent runaway resource overconsumption, according to Friends of the Earth Europe. The package of policy …

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EU study shows urgent need for laws to hold companies liable

According to a European Commission study on human rights due diligence published today, voluntary measures have not succeeded in protecting workers, communities, and the environment from systematic human rights violations linked to the global supply chains of European businesses and financial institutions. The study recommends mandatory rules to deliver on the EU’s commitments on human rights, …

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